postiche
- noun
- /pəˈstiʃ/
- Archaic
:
falsificación
- The painting was revealed to be a postiche, fooling even experienced collectors.
Examples
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That painting is just a postiche of the original.
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Among the heirlooms, they discovered a postiche hidden among the authentic treasures.
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His charm seemed real, but it turned out to be entirely postiche.
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Many artists create postiches to mock famous works.
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The expert confirmed that the antique vase was a postiche, cleverly crafted to deceive buyers.
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After inspection, the jewelry was identified as a postiche, rather than a genuine antique piece.
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The film's plot relied heavily on a postiche of classic horror tropes to create a sense of nostalgia.
Synonyms
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6.1
Something or someone that pretends to be real but is false
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3.5
An object made to look real to trick people
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6.0
A copy of a document or object made to look real to trick people
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6.0
A copy of a popular product made without the owner's permission
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8.6
A piece of art such as music or writing that copies and mixes styles from other works
Made to look like something real but not the original
Antonyms
How Fake
Surface Forms
Etymology
Postiche also came to mean 'false' or 'not real' in French because it was first used for artificial hair that tried to look genuine. So calling something a postiche can mean it is an imitation or a fake meant to deceive.