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.

1. Taking students to the homeless shelter provided an authentic learning experience.

2. Joe gave up the rat race to lead an authentic life.

authentic by Brent Thompson December 7, 2005

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Authentic

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

You know what people like you are called? Saying it sarcastically: "Authentic"

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

That Chinese place is so great, its so authentic and local!

authentic by jodebane December 2, 2015

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authentic

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.

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.

authentic by King of Adelaide November 1, 2019