inauthentic

[in-aw-then-tik]

adjective

1. not authentic.

   inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.

inauthentic

/ ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk /

adjective

1. not authentic; false

Other Word Forms

• inauthentically adverb
• inauthenticity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inauthentic¹

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

Example Sentences

Now, thanks in part to the psychedelics, she understands that “there is no wrong way — the only wrong way would be to be inauthentic.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although the traditional style had been attacked by some critics as inauthentic and backwards looking.

From BBC

"We removed the Pages and Groups shared with us and disabled the accounts behind them for violating our policies on spam and inauthentic behaviour," they said.

From BBC

For a long time, South Korean audiences have often complained about outside depictions of the country as inauthentic and out of touch.

From Los Angeles Times

He also seems like a genuine person, happy to speak in plain English, instead of parroting focus group-shaped talking points that often make Democrats seem inauthentic, reinforcing fears that they’re out of touch.

From Salon