forger

noun

forg·​er ˈfȯr-jər How to pronounce forger (audio)
1
: one that forges metals
2
a
: a person who falsifies
especially : a creator of false tales
b
: a person guilty of forgery

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The forgers of the future have become custodians of an optimistic past. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Art forgers don’t necessarily give away all their tips. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026 Erwin Bankowski, 50, and his daughter, Karolina Bankowska, 26, teamed up with an art forger in Poland to sell more than 200 fake pieces between 2020 and 2025, netting at least $2 million in the process. John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 His two estranged children, desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forger

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forgere, forgeoure, borrowed from Anglo-French forgeur, forger, from forger "to forge entry 2" + -eur, -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forger was in the 14th century

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“Forger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forger. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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