Authenticity
//ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
- 2 undisputed credibility wordnet
- 3 The quality of being authentic (of established authority). obsolete, uncountable, usually
Example
More examples"I doubt the authenticity of the document."
Etymology
From authentic + -ity.
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