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fauxpocrisy 

The act of preaching against something, admitting defeat, and then partaking in that thing. Tends to occur when individuals are upset at a societal norm that is too difficult to change, but not difficult enough to pretend to be better than.
That girl who said she didn't want a diamond engagement ring because they were part of an expensive corporate-fabricated tradition based on blood diamonds, committed fauxpocrisy when she ended up getting and showing off her diamond engagement ring.
fauxpocrisy by shaitani June 14, 2011

fauxpology 

When a person makes it sound like they are apologizing when, in fact, they are just shifting the blame or using twisted logic to argue their way out of responsibility for their actions.
When George said, "I guess we all just have to accept some of the blame here," I stopped listening because I knew it was just going to be another fauxpology.
fauxpology by 52tease December 12, 2006

fauxpinion 

An falsehood married with opinion presented in such as way as to be possibly construed as fact.
One must understand the simple fact that nearly every thing presented by the Fox News Network can not be trusted. They are simply stating their fauxpinion.
fauxpinion by fauxmaster November 23, 2010

fauxpocalypse 

A predicted apocalypse that doesn't happen
I always knew May 21st, 2011 was a fauxpocalypse, and I'm pretty sure 2012 will be too.
fauxpocalypse by Music chick October 14, 2011

Fauxpology 

An insincere apology.
Anne and Brian did not offer up a fauxpology; it was sincere.
Fauxpology by ThundercockFTW October 8, 2017

fauxtonomy

Fauxtonomy is the state of being for many college students; they think they are independent, but their parents foot their bills.
fauxtonomy by Javier Cabezas March 12, 2009