inauthentic

[ in-aw-then-tik ]

/ ˌɪn ɔˈθɛn tɪk /

adjective

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

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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, -thuhn-], /ˌɪn ɔ θɛnˈtɪs ɪ ti, -θən-/, noun

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I know people who worry that they’ll be inauthentic if they use hand and toe warmers, or that it’s dangerous to rely on artificial warming because in a survival situation, you might not have access to it.
A Beginner's Guide to Staying Warm Outside|Blair Braverman|December 10, 2020|Outside Online
In this article, I’ll discuss what’s at stake with fake reviews, the types of inauthentic reviews, how to recognize them, and how to get them removed.
Fake reviews: How to combat a growing online problem|Norman Rohr|December 9, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The company revealed on Thursday it removed Facebook and Instagram accounts that violated its policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior.
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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 inauthentic

inauthentic

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈθɛntɪk) /

adjective

not authentic; false

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