fakeness
Americannoun
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the quality or condition of being false, artificial, or insincere.
Even birds will eventually realize the fakeness of these rubber snakes if you never move them!
She is a great representative of goodness without any hint of fakeness.
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artificial, false, or insincere behavior, speech, etc.; pretense.
There's so much fakeness in the world, so many people saying things just to schmooze or get the big bucks.
I got tired of his fakeness and endless humblebragging.
Etymology
Origin of fakeness
First recorded in 1890–95; fake 1 ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Critics of existing dating shows often say their "fakeness" is what's most jarring.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Sitting down with Carlson, the actress dismissed the idea, though, that her willingness to stand up against corruption, fakeness, and the coordinated suppression of wrongdoing began at the moment the media found her of interest.
From Fox News ● Sep. 17, 2021
There are also continuing levels of stigma and accusations of deception or "fakeness," as we saw on Love Island.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021
The music industry has almost always had a fakeness problem.
From Slate ● May 10, 2021
It’s like we fit together, like dandelions and daydreams, and it makes the fakeness of Rhys even more indisputable.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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