authenticity
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti//
- United States//ɑθənˈtɪsɪti//
- United States/[ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪɾi]/
- United States/[ɑθənˈtɪsɪɾi]/
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
noun
- 1
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.
The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
This is the dim path where […] a legitimate candidate of the working class will be hammered over and over in an authenticity battle with a campaign that weekly releases some “How do you do, fellow kids?” embarrassment and whose Instagram manager is a woman with her own HBO series.
Urban Dictionary records at least 66 of the terms found by the present research, but as this dictionary liberally accepts words, definitions, and sample sentences based solely on the say-so of contributors, in the absence of corroboration from other sources the authenticity of some entries must remain dubious.
- 2
obsoleteThe quality of being authentic (of established authority).
Etymology
Etymology tree English authentic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English authenticity From authentic + -ity.
Forms
- plural
- authenticities
authenticity · The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
author · The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary…authorities · The bodies that have political or administrative power and…authority · Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or…