inauthentic

[ in-aw-then-tik ]

/ ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk /

adjective

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

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

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Origin of inauthentic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inauthentic

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

Words nearby inauthentic

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

Example sentences from the Web for inauthenticity

On the one hand, tests designed to prove that the text is a forgery failed to establish its inauthenticity.
The ‘Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ is Still as Big a Mystery as Ever|Candida Moss|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it will just expose him to more charges of inauthenticity, which will be correct and will ring true.
Romney’s Worst Nightmare|Michael Tomasky|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Now it is all twitter and branding and the dedicated cultivation of inauthenticity.
The Yin and Yang of Marilyn|Daphne Merkin|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Loose reasoning can certainly not be taken as a mark of inauthenticity.
Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III)|Walter Richard Cassels

British Dictionary definitions for inauthenticity

inauthentic

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /

adjective

not authentic; false

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