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pseudohistory.

False history.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. False history.

    countable · derogatory · uncountable
    When asked what could possibly justify their aggression, they responded with nothing but pseudohistory and mythology.
  2. Any work claiming to be a historical account without using established historiographical methods, especially one using personal speculation or questionable evidence without necessary care or concern for the truth.

    countable · derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From pseudo- + history, coined around 1815, after New Latin pseudo-historia (since 1654 or earlier according to OED).

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