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authenticity.

The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/US, cot-caught-merger/ɑθənˈtɪsɪti/US, cot-caught-merger[ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪɾi]US, cot-caught-merger[ɑθənˈtɪsɪɾi]US, cot-caught-merger
  1. The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.

    uncountable · usually
    I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
    The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
  2. The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

    obsolete · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English authentic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English authenticity From authentic + -ity.

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