Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)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.

    Authentizität

    по́длинностьpódlinnostʹ, достове́рностьdostovérnostʹ, аутенти́чностьautɛntíčnostʹ

    автенти́чністьavtentýčnistʹ

  2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

More definitions
  • undisputed credibility

Examples

25 sentences
  1. I doubt the authenticity of the document.

    ruЯ сомневаюсь в подлинности документа. — stariy

  2. I seek authenticity in every relationship.

  3. Western attitudes towards "authenticity" often reproduce stereotypes.

  4. I want to rebuild my life with authenticity.

  5. Your authenticity shines brightly, and I admire it.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original:
Русский
By meaning 1
the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original:

Forms

plural: authenticities
Singularauthenticity

uncountable

Synonyms

2 synonyms
quality of being genuine:genuineness
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms
quality of not being genuine:phoninessforgeryfakenessbogosity

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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