authenticity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #19208

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of being real, genuine, and true to its origin

Experts confirmed the authenticity of the ancient painting.
2

noun
The quality of being honest and true to your real self

People admired the authenticity of her speech because she spoke from the heart.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being real,... genuineness legitimacy

Opposites

bogosityfakenessforgeryphoniness

Word family

Derived forms inauthenticitynonauthenticityunauthenticity

Related forms authentically authenticationauthenticismauthenticnessauthentification

Etymology

From authentic + -ity.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# authenticity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/
**Frequency rank:** 19208

## Meanings
1. The quality of being real, genuine, and true to its origin
2. The quality of being honest and true to your real self

## Examples
- Experts confirmed the authenticity of the ancient painting.
- People admired the authenticity of her speech because she spoke from the heart.

## Antonyms
- bogosity
- fakeness
- forgery
- phoniness

## Derived Forms
- inauthenticity
- nonauthenticity
- unauthenticity

## Related Forms
- authentically
- authentication
- authenticism
- authenticness
- authentification

## Etymology
From authentic + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Authenticity is from authentic + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the quality of being real, genuine, and true to its origin and the quality of being honest and true to your real self. The wider family includes derived forms such as inauthenticity, nonauthenticity, and unauthenticity and related words such as authentically, authentication, authenticism, authenticness, and authentification.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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