I. noun
also make-belief ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷
( -s )
1. : a pretending to believe (as in the play of children) : a mere pretense : fiction
make-believe of the theater
2. : one who makes believe : pretender
II. adjective
Etymology: from the phrase make believe
: feigned
lived in a private make-believe world
: insincere
make-believe friendship