authenticity
C2
noun
Freq #19208
Meanings
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1
noun
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
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2
noun
undisputed credibility
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3
noun
The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
Etymology
From authentic + -ity.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· the quality of being...
genuineness
2
noun
· undisputed credibility
genuinenesslegitimacy
Opposites
bogosityfakenessforgeryphoniness
Word family
Derived forms
inauthenticitynonauthenticityunauthenticity
Related forms
authenticallyauthenticationauthenticismauthenticnessauthentification