hyperauthentic
hyperauthentic adjective: very highly authentic.
Adjective
hyperauthentic (comparative more hyperauthentic, superlative most hyperauthentic)
- Very highly authentic.
- To overcome that lingering legacy, the younger Bush was all but compelled to become almost hyperauthentic in his Texan identity, and it was a role he took to with much gusto.2004, John Karaagac, The fate of the father: the Bush policy paradox, page 23
- Isn’t this hyperauthentic narrative of Vietnamese victimhood just the sort of thing calculated to tug at the heartstrings — and wallets — of liberal American readers?2008 June 8, Hari Kunzru, “Outside Ethnicity”, in New York Times
Forms of hyperauthentic
| comparative | more hyperauthentic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hyperauthentic |
Origin of hyperauthentic
From hyper- + authentic.
Questions about hyperauthentic
- What does hyperauthentic mean?
- Hyperauthentic means very highly authentic.
- What part of speech is hyperauthentic?
- Hyperauthentic is an adjective.
Words near hyperauthentic in the dictionary
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