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/ˌfəʊˈθɛn.tɪk/ · adjective
(slang) Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic..
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.”
Use fauxthentic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fauxthentic means (slang) Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic..
Common synonyms include fake, phoney.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.”
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