authenticity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.2.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

authentic +‎ -ity

[edit] Noun

authenticity (plural authenticities)

1. The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.

   I hereby certify that this is an authentic copy.

2. Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions.

   The painting was not authentic after all; it was just a copy.

3. (obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

[edit] Synonyms

• (quality of being genuine): genuineness

[edit] Antonyms

• (quality of not being genuine): phoniness; forgery; fakeness; bogosity

[edit] Related terms

• authentically

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Authenticity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia