noun
- the quality or state of being apocryphal; the characteristic of being of doubtful authenticity or authorship
Usage: formal; abstract noun derived from apocryphal
Examples
- The apocryphalness of the ancient manuscript made scholars hesitant to cite it as evidence.
- Historians debated the apocryphalness of the attributed quote.
- The apocryphalness of the story became apparent after further investigation.
- Despite its apocryphalness, the legend remained popular in local folklore.
- The document's apocryphalness was confirmed by multiple experts.