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authenticity

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noun
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As a noun, authenticity means the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.

Meanings of authenticity

3 meanings

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.”

  2. Undisputed credibility

    Similar: genuineness, legitimacy
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteThe quality of being authentic (of established authority).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: undisputed credibility
genuinenesslegitimacy

Words that rhyme with authenticity

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