What does "potemkin" mean?

a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)

What is a synonym for "potemkin"?

Common synonyms include: cosmetic, deceptive, display, facade, fake, family name.

Potemkin

/pɒˈtɛm.kɪn/ name

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Noun

1
a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791) wordnet

Proper Noun

1
A transliteration of the Russian surname Потёмкин (Potjómkin).
2
Resembling a Potemkin village; fake, facade. attributive, figuratively
"These Potemkin demonstrations depict a universe of happy devices, all seamlessly interoperating, tossing media back and forth to one another in a superbly orchestrated fashion."

Synonyms

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cosmetic deceptive display facade fake family name

Antonyms

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authentic authenticity effective first name

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"Battleship Potemkin is Sergei Eisenstein's greatest film."

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