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lack of authenticity

lack of authenticity

1 6.6
A state in which something is not real or genuine
  • noun
: falta de autenticidad
  • The committee expressed concern over the lack of authenticity in the presented documents, which appeared to be forged.

And I really struggle with lack of authenticity.

Examples

  • The resulting lack of authenticity in classroom activity makes it difficult for children to see how school learning applies to their lives (p. 33).

    Academic text (1995)

  • You just made me realize that my lack of authenticity around these people is what's touching my confidence and that authenticity is also important in business.

    Blog text (18)

  • The CNA leaders' lack of authenticity added to this separation.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Yet these scenes are also prohibited from actualization and thus suffer a defining lack of authenticity.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Inspired by wild-west shows and television westerns, toy manufacturers contributed to the lack of authenticity of pretend Indians.

    Academic text (2002)

  • By 1988, the problems created by the lack of authenticity of the CNA leadership and the lack of unity in the agricultural sector had begun to be resolved.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The improvement occurred regardless of whether the information augmented or curtailed task-specific self-efficacy, and despite its lack of authenticity.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The vacuum of representation for landowners, caused by the lack of authenticity of CNA leaders as well as their identification with the military regime, created the political space for a new organization to emerge.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Her lack of authenticity in her words made it hard for her friends to trust her.

  • The lack of authenticity in his performance left the audience feeling disappointed and unengaged.

Synonyms

phoniness
vslack of authenticity
  • Informal
4 7.2

The quality of seeming false and not sincere

refers to the broader quality of not being genuine in any form
hollowness
vslack of authenticity
3 7.1

An empty feeling inside a person or their words

is about not being true or real rather than emotional emptiness
inauthenticity
vslack of authenticity
1 7.9

The state of not being real or true

is the same idea phrased as a short descriptive expression
bogusness
vslack of authenticity
1 7.9

The state of being fake and trying to trick people

covers the general lack of realness beyond intentional falsehood
unauthenticity
vslack of authenticity
1 9.1

A state of not being real or genuine

is the same idea but expressed as a descriptive phrase
artificialness
vslack of authenticity
7.3

A way of acting or speaking that does not feel sincere

is about being not genuine overall, not only in style
meretriciousness
vslack of authenticity
  • Formal
9.9

Something that looks bright and attractive but has no real value

applies to not being genuine more broadly, not only flashy appearance

Antonyms

authenticity
73 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

genuineness
2 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

How Authentic

authenticity
73 4.8
lack of authenticity
1 6.6
forgery
33 5.6

Surface Forms

lack of authenticity singular
lacks of authenticity plural

Morphology

lack + of + authenticity

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'lack' (absence) + 'authenticity' (being genuine); the pattern 'lack of X' transparently signals the absence or deficit of X. This is a common, literal noun phrase construction across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would understand the phrase.

Etymology

Lack of authenticity gives a simple picture: something that looks like the real thing but is missing what makes it genuine — a clear lack of true authenticity. So, 'lack of authenticity' means it is 'not genuine' or 'not real'.