pseudepigrapha UK /ˌs(j)uː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/US /ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ noun[usually plural]1 •Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.The Jewish pseudepigrapha bear the names of Old Testament patriarchs, kings, or prophets. — 1906 formspseudepigraph · pseudepigraphon