fakeness

American  

[feyk-nis] / ˈfeɪk nɪs /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being false, artificial, or insincere.

   Even birds will eventually realize the fakeness of these rubber snakes if you never move them!

   She is a great representative of goodness without any hint of fakeness.

2. artificial, false, or insincere behavior, speech, etc.; pretense.

   There's so much fakeness in the world, so many people saying things just to schmooze or get the big bucks.

   I got tired of his fakeness and endless humblebragging.

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Etymology

Origin of fakeness

First recorded in 1890–95; fake ¹ ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s like we fit together, like dandelions and daydreams, and it makes the fakeness of Rhys even more indisputable.

From Literature

Critics of existing dating shows often say their "fakeness" is what's most jarring.

From BBC

Yet the concept of fakeness feels murky here.

From New York Times

A reflection of Richter’s lifelong penchant for technical experimentation, they are in fact inkjet prints of the drawings, so accurate their fakeness is impossible for most of us to discern.

From New York Times

Still, she brings the reader into her burgeoning insight: “Because if hiding behind every potential interaction, relationship, or group is some feared ‘fakeness’ no one can pinpoint, then we’re all just running scared from the very thing that might help us understand ourselves.

From Washington Post