fauxthentic
UK/ˌfəʊˈθɛn.tɪk/US/ˌfoʊˈθɛn.tɪk/
fauxthentic adjective: nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
Adjective
fauxthentic (not comparable)
- Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
- Yet it begs the question as to whether the authenticity of Southern food should be so closely guarded that Ruby's, a restaurant that clearly follows the spirit and many of the ingredients of Southern food, would be labeled “fake” or “fauxthentic.”2016, Ashli Quesinberry Stokes, Wendy Atkins-Sayre, Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South
Synonyms of fauxthentic
Origin of fauxthentic
Blend of faux + authentic.
Questions about fauxthentic
- What does fauxthentic mean?
- Fauxthentic means nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
- What part of speech is fauxthentic?
- Fauxthentic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce fauxthentic?
- Fauxthentic is pronounced /ˌfəʊˈθɛn.tɪk/ (UK).
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