authenticities
States of being genuine
Authenticities is the plural of authenticity, referring to multiple instances or types of genuineness.
The word appears in academic and philosophical contexts where different kinds or claims of authenticity are compared: The authenticities of various artifacts were questioned, scholars debate the competing authenticities of oral versus written traditions.
Truly existing, not fake
- genuineTruly what it claims
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- veritableTruly what's claimed
- unadulteratedCompletely unmixed, genuine
unfeigned · true · actual · original · verified · certified · undisputed · unaltered
Truthfulness, sincerity
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
forthrightness · openness · frankness · transparency · genuineness · truthfulness · trustworthiness · uprightness
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cultureCollective social practices
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
provenance · customs · rituals · folklore · artifacts · heirlooms · ethnicity · preservation
Quality of being sound
- lawfulnessConformity to regulations
- legalityConformance with law
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- certificationAttestation of qualification
accreditation · endorsement · ratification · sanction · licensing · permissibility · recognition · entitlement
Capacity for original thought
- innovationCreating something original
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- noveltyQuality of being original
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
ingenuity · freshness · pioneering · breakthrough · avant-garde · nonconformity · individuality · distinctiveness
real
Truly existing, not fake
unadulterated · unfeigned · true · actual · original · verified · certified · undisputed · unaltered · untampered
honesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
integrity · forthrightness · openness · frankness · transparency · genuineness · truthfulness · trustworthiness · uprightness · guilelessness
ancestry
Family line of descent
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cultureCollective social practices
- lineageDescent from progenitors
roots · provenance · customs · rituals · folklore · artifacts · heirlooms · ethnicity · preservation · genealogy
validity
Quality of being sound
- lawfulnessConformity to regulations
- legalityConformance with law
- authorizationFormal permission granted
certification · accreditation · endorsement · ratification · sanction · licensing · permissibility · recognition · entitlement · legal standing
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- innovationCreating something original
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- noveltyQuality of being original
inventiveness · ingenuity · freshness · pioneering · breakthrough · avant-garde · nonconformity · individuality · distinctiveness · unconventionality
authenticitiesforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
counterfeits · fakes · falsities · phoniness · shams
authenticitiespretenses
False outward appearances
affectations · artificialities · facades · poses · phoniness
authenticitiesillegitimacies
Plural unlawful or improper states
invalidities · spuriousness · dubiousness · questionableness
authentic, authenticity, authenticate, authentication, inauthentic, authentically, authenticated, unauthenticated, authenticating