faux
/fəʊ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Fake or artificial.
Adjective
Examples
He modernizes the faux-archaic “withouten wind, withouten tide” to the more pointed and concrete “without a breeze, without a tide.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “faux” mean?
Fake or artificial.
Is “faux” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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