inauthentic

[ in-aw-then-tik ]

/ ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk /

adjective

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

Nearby words

inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, inauguration day, inauspicious, inauthentic, inbd, inbeing, inboard, inboard-outboard, inbond

Origin of inauthentic

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

Related forms

in·au·then·ti·cal·ly, adverbin·au·then·tic·i·ty

[in-aw-then-tis-i-tee, -thuh n-] /ˌɪn ɔ θɛnˈtɪs ɪ ti, -θən-/, noun

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Examples from the Web for inauthentic

The whole point of “going native” is that the familiar Western civilization is portrayed as inauthentic, ugly, broken, flawed.
Who Died and Made You Khaleesi? Privilege, White Saviors, and the Elusive Male Feminist Who Doesn’t Suck|Arthur Chu|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the president has to be himself too, not the sudden apparition of an inauthentic pol.
Washington’s Endless Civil War|Robert Shrum|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And, of course, such a quest was as sophisticated, as unprimitive—possibly as inauthentic—as anything could be.
Behind Occupy's Messy Signs|Blake Gopnik|November 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To do so would be phony and inauthentic, something voters have come to loathe from politicians.
Obama's Next Trick: Live from the Oval Office!|Mark McKinnon|June 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Others, such as the Idol Mansion, seemed forced and inauthentic.
American Idol at a Crossroads|Richard Rushfield|January 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The wit isn't dull, and the serious intention, hid in those mummy wrappings, is not inauthentic.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning

British Dictionary definitions for inauthentic

inauthentic

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /

adjective

not authentic; false

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