plural of ersatz

made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality

something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute

(metaphysics) A proponent of ersatzism, the doctrine that possible worlds are merely abstract and do not have the same reality as the present world

plural of ersatzer

(metaphysics) The doctrine that only one concrete world exists, and all other possible worlds are abstract.

(rare) The quality of being ersatz.

plural of Captain Ersatz

(fandom slang) A fictional character created as a knock-off of another character whose copyright is owned by a separate entity.