fakeness

[ feyk-nis ]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being false, artificial, or insincere:

   Even birds will eventually realize the fakeness of these rubber snakes if you never move them!

   She is a great representative of goodness without any hint of fakeness.

2. artificial, false, or insincere behavior, speech, etc.; pretense:

   There's so much fakeness in the world, so many people saying things just to schmooze or get the big bucks.

   I got tired of his fakeness and endless humblebragging.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fakeness¹

First recorded in 1890–95; fake ¹( def ) + -ness ( def )