authenticity

C2
US /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/
noun Freq #19208

Meanings

  1. 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.

  2. 2
    noun

    undisputed credibility

  3. 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

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