DEFINITION: v. To pretend to be enthusiastic even when you are not, simply because everyone else is. n. Fake enthusiasm.

Fauxnatic

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: foh-nat-ik

Sentence: Jill's boyfriend is an extreme sports fan. Trying to make a good impression she has become a fauxnatic, even though she doesn't know the difference between a touchdown and a hole-in-one.

Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; fake) fanatic (a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal)

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