inauthentic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Italic *n̥-

Latin in-bor.

Middle English in-

English in-

English authentic

English inauthentic

From in- + authentic. Piecewise doublet of unauthentic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, /ˌɪnɑˈθɛn.tɪk/

Adjective

inauthentic (comparative more inauthentic, superlative most inauthentic)

1. Not authentic or genuine; spurious.

   Synonym: unauthentic (less common)

   • 2011 December 12, James Dao, “In California, Indian Tribes With Casino Money Cast Off Members”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     But only in recent years, experts say, have they begun routinely disenrolling Indians deemed inauthentic members of a group.

Derived terms

• inauthentically
• inauthenticity

Translations

not authentic

• Spanish: inauténtico (es)