Inauthenticity: meaning, definitions and examples

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inauthenticity

[ ɪnənˌθɛntɪˈsɪti ]

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in social interactions

The quality of being not genuine or real; the state of not being authentic.

Synonyms

falseness, hypocrisy, insincerity

Examples of usage

His inauthenticity was evident in the way he constantly changed his opinions to fit in with different groups.
She could see through the inauthenticity of his smile and knew he was hiding something.
The inauthenticity of her apologies made it clear that she didn't truly regret her actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "inauthenticity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inautenticidade

🇮🇳 अवास्तविकता

🇩🇪 Unechtheit

🇮🇩 ketidakotentikan

🇺🇦 неавтентичність

🇵🇱 nieautentyczność

🇯🇵 偽り

🇫🇷 inauthenticité

🇪🇸 inautenticidad

🇹🇷 sahtecilik

🇰🇷 진위 없음

🇸🇦 عدم الأصالة

🇨🇿 neautentičnost

🇸🇰 neautentickosť

🇨🇳 非真实性

🇸🇮 neavtentičnost

🇮🇸 óekta

🇰🇿 шынайы емес

🇬🇪 არაუთენტურობა

🇦🇿 qeyri-həqiqilik

🇲🇽 inautenticidad

Word origin

The word 'inauthenticity' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'authenticity' which comes from the Latin word 'authenticus' meaning 'original, genuine'. The concept of authenticity has been important in philosophy, psychology, and sociology, with inauthenticity often being viewed as a negative trait in human behavior.