contrefaçon

French

Etymology

Based on the verb contrefaire. Composed of contre- +‎ façon (the latter taken as a noun counterpart to faire).

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Noun

contrefaçon f (plural contrefaçons)

  1. counterfeit; forgery (a fake)
  2. counterfeiting; forgery (the action of faking something)

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