fauxthentic
English
Etymology
Blend of faux + authentic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌfəʊ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌfoʊ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/
Adjective
fauxthentic (not comparable)
- (slang) Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
- Synonyms: fake, phoney
- 2016, Ashli Quesinberry Stokes, Wendy Atkins-Sayre, Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South:
- 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.”