AUTHENTICITY

Authenticity

Authenticity is a technical term used in psychology as well as existentialist philosophy and aesthetics. In existentialism, authenticity is the degree to which one is true to one's own personality, spirit, or character, despite external pressures; the conscious self is seen as coming to terms with being in a material world and with encountering external forces, pressures and influences which are very different from, and other than, itself. A lack of authenticity is considered in existentialism to be bad faith.

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authenticity

Noun

  1. The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
    I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
  2. Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions.
    The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
  3. The quality of being authentic (of established authority).


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