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lack of authenticity

lack of authenticity

6.6
A state in which something is not real or genuine
  • noun
translation icon : 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
2 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
unauthenticity
vslack of authenticity
9.1

A state of not being real or genuine

is the same idea but expressed as a descriptive phrase
bogusness
vslack of authenticity
7.9

The state of being fake and trying to trick people

covers the general lack of realness beyond intentional falsehood
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
71 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

genuineness
3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

How Authentic

authenticity
71 4.8
lack of authenticity
6.6
forgery
27 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'.