inauthentic

adjective

in·​au·​then·​tic ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈthen-tik How to pronounce inauthentic (audio)
: not authentic
inauthenticity noun

Examples of inauthentic in a Sentence

an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
Recent Examples on the Web Costner’s morally uncertain, inauthentic history comes at us just as Americans are reeling from mainstream media gaslighting, setting the foundation for future misrepresentations of history that no one can trust. Armond White, National Review, 3 July 2024 In addition to Forest With a Stream, Art Recognition’s algorithm identified a $165,000 work attributed to Pierre-Auguste Renoir as inauthentic. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024 If anything, the cultural mishmash on each plate is unapologetically inauthentic. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 June 2024 In private settings—during a phone call or on a direct-messaging application—inauthentic content can be difficult to assess, with no alternative opinions or subject-matter expertise by which to verify the authenticity of content. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inauthentic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inauthentic was in 1860

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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauthentic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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