authenticity

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BrE /ɔːˈθentɪsəti/ AmE /ɔːˈθɛntɪsəti/

noun en → es

1 REALITY [uncountable] B1

the quality of being real or genuine; the state of not being copied, false, or fake

autenticidad, genuinidad

  • authenticity of something

Collocations question the authenticity of something · prove the authenticity of something

  • The museum has questioned the authenticity of the painting.

    El museo ha cuestionado la autenticidad del cuadro.

2 TRUTH [uncountable] B1

the quality of being true or honest; sincerity

veracidad, sinceridad

  • authenticity of somebody

Collocations lack of authenticity · show authenticity in something

  • The politician's speech lacked authenticity.

    El discurso del político carecía de autenticidad.

3 CULTURE [uncountable] B2

the quality of being true to one’s own culture or traditions; the state of not being influenced by other cultures

autenticidad cultural, pureza de origen

  • authenticity of something

Collocations preserve the authenticity of something · challenge the authenticity of something

  • The festival aims to preserve the cultural authenticity of the region.

    El festival tiene como objetivo preservar la autenticidad cultural de la región.

4 ART [uncountable] C1

the quality of being true to one’s own artistic vision or style; the state of not copying others

autenticidad artística, originalidad

  • authenticity of something

Collocations express authenticity in one’s work · challenge the authenticity of an artist's style

  • The artist expresses her authenticity through her paintings.

    La artista expresa su autenticidad a través de sus pinturas.