n.
Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ nt- ə r- ˌ fit
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English countrefet, from Anglo-French cuntrefeit, from past participle of cuntrefere, contrefaire to imitate, from cuntre- + faire to make, from Latin facere ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
1 : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : FORGED < counterfeit money>
2 a : INSINCERE , FEIGNED < counterfeit sympathy> b : IMITATION < counterfeit Georgian houses>