authenticity
the quality of being authentic; genuineness.
Origin of authenticity
1Other words from authenticity
- non·au·then·tic·i·ty, noun
- un·au·then·tic·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby authenticity
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How to use authenticity in a sentence
The issue of authenticity in American hip-hop is rich and nuanced.
Of course, the issue of authenticity in hip-hop is already a complicated minefield for up and coming artists.
He could sing Beatles songs with as much authenticity as the Liverpool lads themselves—and sometimes with even more fervor.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFollowing the pre-recession excess of T-Pain and Akon, hip-hop was in search of greater authenticity.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe loss of authenticity is equal to loss of the whole site as a cultural resource—its entire DNA is altered.
As its authenticity is, however, still a matter of controversy, nothing further need here be said about it.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisThe inquiries made by the Society for Psychical Research have proved its absolute authenticity and the agreement of the witnesses.
Urania | Camille FlammarionAnd a connoisseur of such judgment that to have him pass your Rubens by is to cast doubt upon its authenticity.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousIf the letter was preserved the seal was kept attached to it in order to attest its authenticity.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonDoubting the authenticity of such pyramids, we moved the sand in the line indicated, but without success.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward Hutton
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