authenticity

[ aw-then-tis-i-tee, aw-thuhn- ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being authentic; genuineness.

Origin of authenticity

1
First recorded in 1650–60; authentic + -ity

Other 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

  • As its authenticity is, however, still a matter of controversy, nothing further need here be said about it.

    Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris
  • The inquiries made by the Society for Psychical Research have proved its absolute authenticity and the agreement of the witnesses.

    Urania | Camille Flammarion
  • And a connoisseur of such judgment that to have him pass your Rubens by is to cast doubt upon its authenticity.

  • If 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 Johnston
  • Doubting the authenticity of such pyramids, we moved the sand in the line indicated, but without success.