authenticity

UK /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ US /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/

noun 2

Definitions

noun

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.

The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

Collocations

(noun.)

VERB + AUTHENTICITY

cast doubt on, doubt

The investigator doubted the authenticity of the handwritten letter found at the crime scene.

check, test

confirm, establish, prove, verify

PHRASES

a certificate of authenticity

The antique dealer provided a certificate of authenticity with every piece he sold.

a debate over the authenticity of sth

Experts have questioned the authenticity of that ancient painting for many years.

of doubtful authenticity

The painting was interesting, but experts considered it of doubtful authenticity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — undisputed credibility

genuineness
legitimacy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.

Wiktionary

The authenticity of this painting is questionable.

Wiktionary

This is the dim path where […] a legitimate candidate of the working class will be hammered over and over in an authenticity battle with a campaign that weekly releases some “How do you do, fellow kid

Wiktionary

I doubt the authenticity of the document.

Tatoeba · #254636

When it is appraised, in order to check the authenticity and state of preservation of the painting, the real thing has to be borrowed from its owner.

Tatoeba · #327460

The authenticity of the documents was checked before publishing them.

Tatoeba · #3362087

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, authenticity is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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