fauxthentic
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Meaning · English
Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fauxthentic” mean?
Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic.
Is “fauxthentic” formal or informal?
fauxthentic is generally slang.