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ERSATZ

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ersatz mean? 

ERSATZ (noun)
  The noun ERSATZ has 1 sense:

1. an artificial or inferior substitute or imitationplay

  Familiarity information: ERSATZ used as a noun is very rare.


ERSATZ (adjective)
  The adjective ERSATZ has 1 sense:

1. artificial and inferiorplay

  Familiarity information: ERSATZ used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ERSATZ (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ersatz" is a kind of...):

replacement; substitute (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)


ERSATZ (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Artificial and inferior

Synonyms:

ersatz; substitute

Context example:

substitute coffee

Similar:

artificial; unreal (contrived by art rather than nature)


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