Skip to content
Vinony

authenticity

noun

  1. concept in existential psychology and philosophy
L309510 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ / /ɑθənˈtɪsɪti/ / [ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪɾi]

noun

Etymology: 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.

  1. 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.”

  2. The quality of being authentic (of established authority).