inauthentic

[ in-aw-then-tik ]

adjective
  1. not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.

Origin of inauthentic

1
First recorded in 1855–60; in-3 + authentic

Other words from inauthentic

  • in·au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • in·au·then·tic·i·ty [in-aw-then-tis-i-tee, -thuhn-], /ˌɪn ɔ θɛnˈtɪs ɪ ti, -θən-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inauthentic

inauthentic

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /


adjective
  1. not authentic; false

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