authenticities
|au-then-tic-i-ty|
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/ˌɑːθɛnˈtɪsəti/
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/ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/
(authenticity)
genuine quality
Etymology
'authenticity' originates from Medieval Latin 'authenticitas' and Old French 'authenticité', where the root 'authentic-' ultimately derives from Greek 'authentikos' (from 'authentes') meaning 'authoritative; acting on one's own authority'.
'authenticity' changed from Medieval Latin 'authenticitas' and Old French 'authenticité' into Middle English and eventually became the modern English word 'authenticity'.
Initially it meant 'authoritativeness or verifiable genuineness'; over time it broadened to mean 'the quality of being genuine, real, or true', including personal genuineness.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being genuine, real, or true.
The museum questioned the authenticities of several artifacts after new evidence emerged.
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Noun 2
the accuracy or faithfulness to an original source or to facts (e.g., correctness, reliability).
Researchers debated the authenticities of the transcripts used in the study.
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Noun 3
the quality of being true to one's own personality, spirit, or character; genuineness of expression or behavior.
Different communities value different authenticities of cultural expression.
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Last updated: 2025/11/23 01:38