1. adjective to describe an experience as a reality outside of a classroom, movie, or book.
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.
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.
1. Taking students to the homeless shelter provided an authentic learning experience.
2. Joe gave up the rat race to lead an authentic life.
2. Joe gave up the rat race to lead an authentic life.
by Brent Thompson December 07, 2005
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
by ConradeEmmiPanamaLabour2016 June 02, 2017
A universal word meaning "fake version of foreign cuisine/art/music that appeals to white pseudo intellectual hipsters"
by jodebane October 12, 2015
1. of the genuine article; trustworthy.
2. the original, not a copy.
3. when a person refuses to change, and refuses to revise improve, better, etc themself, staying the same.
2. the original, not a copy.
3. when a person refuses to change, and refuses to revise improve, better, etc themself, staying the same.
I'm not changing, I'm staying the same, therefore I'm authentic.
This document isn't the original, it's not authentic.
Authentic Italian cuisine.
This document isn't the original, it's not authentic.
Authentic Italian cuisine.
by King of Adelaide November 02, 2019
by maristine March 21, 2009
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*
by Taurenfaggot June 21, 2006
by miss_lilref_leila April 18, 2011