inauthentic

English

Etymology

From in- +‎ authentic.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪnɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, /ˌɪnɑˈθɛn.tɪk/

Adjective

inauthentic (comparative more inauthentic, superlative most inauthentic)

  1. Not authentic or genuine; spurious.
    Synonym: unauthentic (less common)
    • 2011 December 12, James Dao, “In California, Indian Tribes With Casino Money Cast Off Members”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      But only in recent years, experts say, have they begun routinely disenrolling Indians deemed inauthentic members of a group.

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