authentic

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Pronunciation

/ɔːˈθɛntɪk/(aw-THEN-tik)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

真实的；原汁原味的（真正的，非仿制的；与真实或原版一致的）

Definition

Genuine and original, not a copy or imitation; being what it claims to be; sincere and true to one's character.

Word family

  • authenticity/ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ/(n)真实性
  • authentically/ɔːˈθɛntɪklɪ/(adv)真实地
  • authenticate/ɔːˈθɛntɪkeɪt/(v)证明真实

Collocations

  • authentic experience
  • authentic leadership
  • feel authentic
  • authentic voice
  • authentic connection
  • authentic cuisine

Examples

  1. 1.Consumers increasingly want authentic brand stories, not polished marketing language that feels hollow.
  2. 2.The document was authenticated by independent experts before it was accepted as evidence.

Synonyms

  • genuine/ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn/— real, not fake
  • real/rɪəl/— not imitation
  • original/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/— first version; not a copy

Etymology

from Greek "authentikos" = acting independently, genuine, from "autos" (self)