phoniness

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phoniness

noun phoninesses · phonyness

The condition or quality of being phony or fake. The phoniness of his plea could not be concealed.

Opposite: authenticity

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@misc{phoniness_2026,
  title = {phoniness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phoniness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}