authenticity

[aw-then-tis-i-tee, aw-thuhn-]

noun

1. the quality of being authentic; genuineness.

Other Word Forms

• nonauthenticity noun
• unauthenticity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of authenticity¹

First recorded in 1650–60; authentic + -ity

Example Sentences

BBC Amharic has contacted the Ethiopian foreign ministry to confirm the authenticity of the letter, but it has not yet responded.

From BBC

His display can be read as authenticity, an embrace of modern fame.

From BBC

Brown, known for playing Dante in This Town, was born in Halesowen, Dudley, and said his own Midlands accent added authenticity to his role as Christian.

From BBC

Dawn is as skin-deep as it gets, a character with no discernible motives and a frustrating absence of realism in a film that’s desperately aiming for authenticity.

From Salon

I’ve found there’s also another option: One can spend a few nights with the authenticity of “Nobody’s Girl.”

From Los Angeles Times

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