Meaning & use

Fakeness

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The quality of being false, insincere, or not genuine.

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Critics pointed to the fakeness of the influencer's supposedly candid photos.

There was a certain fakeness to his enthusiasm that made her suspicious.

A note on using this word

A relatively informal noun form of 'fake', commonly used in casual conversation and social media commentary about authenticity.

Words with a similar meaning

insincerityphoninessartificiality

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