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deepfake

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdiːp.feɪk/
  • General-American: /ˈdipˌfeɪk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A convincingly realistic but fake image, video, or audio created with the use of artificial intelligence, especially one that imposes the face of one person onto the body of someone else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Did you see that leaked sex tape with the actress? It turned out to be a deepfake, but it looked so realistic!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To create or turn into a deepfake; to impersonate someone with a deepfake.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of deep learning + fake. Coined in 2017 by Redditor u/deepfakes (account created on September 26, 2017), who had created a technique which could convincingly swap someone's face in a video using deep learning. The r/deepfakes subreddit was created on November 2, 2017. The word was first used as a noun and verb around December 2017.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: diepvervalsing — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深偽 /深伪 (shēnwěi) — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深度僞造 /深度伪造 (shēndù wěizào) — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Czech: deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Dutch: deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Finnish: syväväärennös — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • French: deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • French: hypertrucage — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • French: hypercherie — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Georgian: დიპფეიკი (diṗpeiḳi) — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • German: Deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Italian: deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Japanese: ディープフェイク (dīpufeiku) — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Korean: 딥페이크 (dip'peikeu) — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Portuguese: deepfake — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Spanish: ultrafalso — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence
  • Swedish: djupfejk — photograph or video created using artificial intelligence