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authentic/ɔːˈθentɪk $ ɒː-/ adjective
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : autentique, from Late Latin, from Greek authentikos, from authentes 'person who did a particular thing']
1. done or made in the traditional or original way SYN genuine:
  ▪ authentic French food

2. a painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person SYN genuine:
  ▪ an authentic work by Picasso
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say that something is real or the real thing rather than authentic:
  ▪ This is real Indian cooking.
  ▪ How do you know if the picture is the real thing?

3. based on facts:
  ▪ an authentic account

4. used to describe a copy that is the same as, or as good as, the original:
  ▪ Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle.

—authentically /-kli/ adverb
• • •
THESAURUS
genuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be :
  ▪ genuine concern
  ▪ Experts believe that the painting is genuine.
  ▪ genuine refugees
  ▪ a genuine reason for taking time off work
  ▪ If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.
real not false or artificial :
  ▪ real wood
  ▪ His real name is Reginald.
  ▪ It looks just like the real thing.
  ▪ Are those flowers real or artificial?
authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from :
  ▪ It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food.
  ▪ authentic medieval instruments
  ▪ The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.
true [ONLY BEFORE NOUN]having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have :
  ▪ a true friend
  ▪ She is a true professional.
  ▪ Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.
  ▪ True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
bona fide /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ [USUALLY BEFORE NOUN]bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents :
  ▪ a bona fide medical qualification
  ▪ a bona fide company
  ▪ This club is only open to bona fide members.
hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved :
  ▪ There was no hard evidence to support the theory.

adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
as
The writers spent a year talking to workers and visiting the factory to make sure their production was as authentic as possible.
To make the Yavapai wickiup as authentic as possible, a group of elders from Clarkdale helped draw up the design.
The service validates the tokens as authentic and sends the reports to the consumer.
If the two match, the message is accepted as authentic.
more
And the creamy yellow hue is actually more authentic than the black and white houses around it.
Mary Leapor attempts to see beyond artificial appearance to what she believes is a more authentic femininity.
most
That is the most authentic memory that many of us have of Richard Holt.
McEntire may be the most authentic Annie yet.
Mr Brown was Britain's most authentic jazz clarinetist.
NOUN
voice
The search for the authentic voices of women and girls involved in crime is difficult.
Somehow the real Neil, an authentic voice, emerges from all those nerve cells.
I look upon him as the authentic voice of the Labour party, and I want him to be heard.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food
an authentic account of the incident
an authentic Italian recipe for cannelloni
an authentic plaster statue by Michelangelo
an authentic Texas Rangers uniform
DiMaggio was an authentic folk hero.
The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.
They play music on authentic medieval instruments.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
It's a combination of authentic Cantonese tastes and textures.
Korg seem to have done the impossible and produced a totally digital processor with some absolutely authentic guitar sounds.
Like the ring of the bell there is an authentic note which differentiates these sentiments from emotionalism or sentimentality.
None of the New College group are chain-smoking or drinking coffee, but there is still an authentic atmosphere.
That collection by itself was more important than all the authentic Modigliani drawings published during my father's life-time.
The builders are not using any nails in the construction, in an effort to build an authentic cultural centre.
Today, children can give their own authentic period tea parties, too.
What surprised and perplexed me was how authentic, and therefore how riveting, it turned out to be.

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