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Tagalog
Etymology
From pakita + tao, literally “a person for show”.
Pronunciation
Noun
pakitang-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ)
- (idiomatic) pretense; superficiality; insincere show of good character or concern toward others, usually to distract people from scrutinizing one's bad behavior
- Synonym: plastik
2003, Pilipinas, Bayang Minamahal 5' 2003 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 269:... ang Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Folk Arts Theater, Philippine Trade Center, Philcite at Film Center. Ito ang ginawang sentrong pangkultura ng bansa. Ngunit naging magastos ang ganitong gawain. Ang iba ay pagkukunwari at pakitang tao lamang.- ... the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Folk Arts Theater, Philippine Trade Center, Philcite and Film Center. This is made the national cultural center. But constructing them is costly. Others are just pretense and show-offs.
Further reading
- “pakitang-tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018