Fauxmance

Pronunciation: /foʊˈmæns/

Definitions of fauxmance

noun a portmanteau of 'faux' meaning fake or artificial and 'romance', used to describe a fake or insincere romantic relationship portrayed for publicity or other purposes

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a movie about a fauxmance between two actors.

A2 The reality TV show was full of fauxmance and drama.

B1 The tabloids were filled with rumors of a fauxmance between the two singers.

B2 The audience could see through the fauxmance and knew it was all for publicity.

C1 The fauxmance between the celebrity couple was carefully orchestrated by their PR teams.

C2 The fauxmance was so convincing that even their closest friends believed they were in love.

Examples of fauxmance in a Sentence

formal The public was quick to recognize that the celebrity couple's relationship was nothing more than a fauxmance orchestrated for publicity.

informal Everyone knew that their so-called romance was just a fauxmance to boost their careers.

slang Their fauxmance was so obvious, it was cringeworthy to watch.

figurative Their fauxmance was like a poorly written script, lacking any real emotion or connection.

Grammatical Forms of fauxmance

• past tense: fauxmanced
• plural: fauxmances
• comparative: more fauxmance
• superlative: most fauxmance
• present tense: fauxmances
• future tense: will fauxmance
• perfect tense: has fauxmanced
• continuous tense: is fauxmancing
• singular: fauxmance
• positive degree: fauxmance
• infinitive: to fauxmance
• gerund: fauxmancing
• participle: fauxmancing

Origin and Evolution of fauxmance

First Known Use: 2005 year

Language of Origin: French and English

Story behind the word: The word 'fauxmance' is a portmanteau of the French word 'faux' meaning false or fake, and the English word 'romance'. It is used to describe a fake or insincere romantic relationship.

Evolution of the word: The term 'fauxmance' likely emerged in the 21st century with the rise of reality TV shows and celebrity culture, where fake relationships for publicity or entertainment purposes became more common. The word has evolved to encompass not just fake romantic relationships between celebrities, but also fictional or exaggerated relationships portrayed in media for dramatic effect.