forgery
UK: ˈfɔːdʒəri | US: ˈfɔːrdʒəri
n. the act of forging a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art with intent to deceive
n. something forged or counterfeited
The word "forgery" originates from the verb "forge," which initially meant "to shape metal by heating and hammering" (from Old French forgier, Latin fabricare). Over time, "forge" acquired the metaphorical sense of "creating something false," leading to "forgery" as the noun form describing the act or product of falsification. The suffix "-ery" (from Old French -erie) denotes a place, action, or result, here emphasizing the outcome of forging.
The museum discovered the painting was a clever forgery.
He was arrested for forgery after falsifying legal documents.
The banknote’s forgery was nearly indistinguishable from the original.
Forgery of historical artifacts undermines academic research.
Modern technology has made detecting forgery more efficient.