ERSATZ


Meaning of ERSATZ in English

[ 'ə:sats , 'ɛ:- ]

■ adjective (of a product) made or used as an inferior substitute for something else.

↘not real or genuine: ~ emotion.

Origin

C19: from Ger., lit. 'replacement'.

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