What is the meaning of word ersatz?

substitute
ersatz \AIR-sahts\ adjective. : being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation.

How do you use ersatz in a sentence?

Ersatz Sentence Examples

The dishonest store owner tried to sell ersatz products but claimed that they were designer. Olive Garden’s décor is designed to promote an ersatz Italian-American look-prominently featuring elements such as wine bottles, stucco walls, and displays of lush foliage.

What is an ersatz relationship?

adj. 1 made in imitation of some natural or genuine product; artificial.

What is the etymology of ersatz?

ersatz (adj.)

1875, from German Ersatz “units of the army reserve,” literally “compensation, replacement, substitute,” from ersetzen “to replace,” from Old High German irsezzen, from ir-, unaccented variant of ur- (see ur-) + setzen “to set,” from PIE root *sed- (1) “to sit.” As a noun, from 1892.

How do you remember the word ersatz?

Mnemonic (you’ll remember it better if you come up with your own): Ear zits. Yesterday I woke up and my ears were covered with huge painful zits.

What does faux and ersatz mean?

As adjectives the difference between faux and ersatz

is that faux is fake or artificial while ersatz is made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality.

What does Unassailability mean?

: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question an unassailable argument an unassailable alibi.

What does being espoused mean?

transitive verb. 1 : marry. 2 : to take up and support as a cause : become attached to.