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    [Adjective]  | "au*then*tic" | \ ə-ˈthen-tik \


    1: not false or imitation : real, actual

    2: true to one's own personality, spirit, or character

    3: worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English autentik, auctentyke, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French autentik, autentique, borrowed from Medieval Latin autenticus, authenticus, auctenticus "original, genuine (of a document), authoritative, approved by authority," going back to Latin authenticus "original (of a document)," borrowed from Greek authentikós "warranted as genuine, original, authoritative," probably from authentía "absolute sway, authority" (from authéntēs "doer, master" + -ia {see: |-ia:1|-ia:1}) + -ikos {see: |-ic:1|-ic:1}; authéntēs, in earlier Greek "killer, murderer, perpetrator of a deed," from aut- {see: |aut-|auto-} + -hentēs, from hen- (going back to Indo-European *senh2-, full-grade ablaut of zero-grade *sn̥-ne-h2, whence Greek ánymi, anýnai "to complete, achieve, perpetrate") + -tēs, agent suffix;

      * Note : Greek authentikós and authentía/-eía first appear in non-literary sources of the first centuries A.D., whence their adaptation into Latin, and go on to see: considerable elaboration in patristic and Byzantine Greek. The base of these words, the agent noun authéntēs, had rather disparate senses in ancient Greek. The earliest, attested in Herodotus and the Attic tragedians, is "killer, murderer," apparently generalized in Hellenistic Greek to "perpetrator (of a crime)" and then "doer, master," whence the derivatives based on the notion of authority. The etymological sense of the word, however, supported by Sophocles' autoéntēs, is "person accomplishing something on their own," which is not far from the later meaning "doer." The specific application to murder was perhaps originally a euphemism or a legal usage, or, somewhat less likely, by association with the verb theínein "to strike, kill." — Several Indo-European congeners of Greek ánymi have been proposed, as Sanskrit sanóti "(s/he) gains, obtains," ásanat "has gained," Avestan hanāt̰ "will obtain," Hittite šanḫ- "see:k, look for" (see: further in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben).;

    [Adjective]  | "authentic" 


    1: being exactly as appears or as claimed;


      * e.g., " ... found an authentic Native American arrowhead "





    2: following an original exactly;


      * e.g., " ... an authentic reconstruction of the Parthenon as it is believed to have looked when first built "





     [ "authentic" ]

    1: being real and not messing with the fake or unloyal people

      * e.g.,  ... “usually i am 85% authentic, but in this case i am being 100% authentic.” 

     [ "authentic" ]

    1: Being all real and not about tha fake stuff.

      * e.g.,  ... Wearing your real hair, nails, and breast is keeping it authentic. 

     [ "authentic" ]

    1:  adjective to describe an experience as a reality outside of a classroom, movie, or book.

      * e.g.,  ...  Taking students to the homeless shelter provided an authentic learning experience. 


     [ "authentic" ]

    2:  adjective to describe being true to your own nature in the face of pressures to conform to local norms. Usually meaning a life that rejects modern expectations.

      * e.g.,  ...  Joe gave up the rat race to lead an authentic life. 

     [ "authentic" ]

    1: A universal word meaning "fake version of foreign cuisine/art/music that appeals to white pseudo intellectual hipsters"

      * e.g.,  ... That Chinese place is so great, its so authentic and local! 

     [ "authentic" ]

    1:  of the genuine article; trustworthy.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm not changing, I'm staying the same, therefore I'm authentic. 


     [ "authentic" ]

    2:  the original, not a copy.

      * e.g.,  ... This document isn't the original, it's not authentic. 


     [ "authentic" ]

    3:  when a person refuses to change, and refuses to revise improve, better, etc themself, staying the same.

      * e.g.,  ... Authentic Italian cuisine. 

     [ "authenticity" ]

    1: Being who you are, listening to yourself and making your own decisions, rather than buying all the crap society foists on you. Keep it real. (authentic)

      * e.g.,  ... Authenticity became his primary value. My dog lives for authenticy. 

     [ "Authentic" ]

    1: A girl who does denies being called a vegan, vegetarian, lactose intolerant, yet never even tasted eggs, milk, any goddamn type o'meat, and most fruit and veg

      * e.g.,  ... You know what people like you are called? Saying it sarcastically: "Authentic" 

     [ "Authenticity" ]

    1: The real shit.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl-Check out this bottle of sensory deprivation pills, it helps you clear your head when you want to do shit and have a lot on your mind. Guy-I don't really need that shit, I'm good. Girl- I am so much more than the product I am selling, I'm the real deal yo, that's why I say shit like that sometimes. And this shit works. I take it too. And my business partner here, he fuck yo mama last night and wake up in the dumpster. Guy- I know you're trying to sell me authenticity and pills, but really, even if you weren't superficial I wouldn't need it. I really dont need shit from you right now. 

     [ "authenticality" ]

    1: level of authenticity

      * e.g.,  ... "I made up this phrase and would like to check it's AUTHENTICALITY." 

     [ "Authenticating" ]

    1: One of the cruelest punishments ever bestowed upon man to this day.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh my, it seems the server has crashed. I'd better log back in as quick as possible. *Authenticating* .. what..? *Cancel* ... *Authenticating* .. how is this possible? Well, it should work the third time. After all, that 'is' the charm. *Cancel* ... *Authenticating* .. WHAT?! What foul fate is this?! *Emocut* 

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