authorship

noun
UK: /ˈɔːθəʃɪp/
US: /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

  1. The origin of a piece of work, like a book, movie, or article; the state of being the person who wrote something.

    1. The authorship of the poem is still unknown. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee investigated the authorship of the controversial document to determine its validity. [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of writing something; the profession or skill of writing.

    1. She proved her authorship with the new book. [ ] [ ]
    2. His exploration of authorship involved experimenting with different narrative styles and perspectives. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

creation writing composition penmanship

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "authorship" in English means: The origin of a piece of work, like a book, movie, or article; the state of being the person who wrote something., The act of writing something; the profession or skill of writing..

The phonetic transcription of "authorship" is /ˈɔːθəʃɪp/ in British English and /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "authorship": creation, writing, composition, penmanship.

Example usage of "authorship": "The authorship of the poem is still unknown.". More examples on the page.