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inauthentic

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in·au·then·tic  (nô-thntk)
adj.
Not genuine or authentic.
inau·then·tici·ty (-ts-t) n.
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Adj.1.inauthenticinauthentic - intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art"
unauthentic, spurious
counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"


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Among Segal's claims and targets: dwindling ballet audiences; a repertoire "that's decaying"; the infantilization of ballet dancers; ballets that traffic in archaic stereotypes; classics that are inauthentic for today's audiences; an art form that values "prettiness" over beauty and depth; and ballet's irrelevancy to today's world.
Beyond ballet bashing: making ballet a more vital art form by Carmen, Joseph / Dance Magazine
When the insight is received or inauthentic it may be called untruthful.
Speaking truth and seeking justice by Leonard, Timothy / Cross Currents
As a consequence his book is as much about authors and musicians who assume his vision as it is about those he regards as artificial or inauthentic.
Stanley Crouch. The Artificial White Man: Essays on Authenticity by Margolies, Edward / African American Review
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