Meaning of fauxpen | Babel Free

Definitions

Open, but with restrictions.

not-comparable, uncommon

Examples

“I fear that some APIs—especially ones that lock us into dependency on commercial intermediaries that may fail—are also a breed of fauxpen.”

“As a university we have for the most part stayed away from organizations and efforts that we perceive as “fauxpen” or engaging in “open washing”.”

CEFR level