faux

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(of a material, an object, etc.) not real, but made to look or seem real:

faux fur

a faux-brick wall

I finished the outfit with a string of faux pearls.

(of an emotion, etc.) not sincerely felt but intended to give a particular effect:

There was a lot of faux outrage and hypocritical whining in the press over the move.

The script is so full of faux emotion you start to long for a bit of cynicism.