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    The quality of being authentic: authenticity, realness, truthfulness, validity. See true/false.

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IN BRIEF: The state of being really what it seems to be.

pronunciation The genuineness of his generosity was never questioned because he was always so honest.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the state of being genuine
  Antonym: spuriousness (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: undisputed credibility
  Synonyms: authenticity, legitimacy

 
 
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