genuine
[ jen-yoo-in ]
/ ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn /
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adjective
possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy;a genuine antique.
properly so called: a genuine case of smallpox.
free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere: a genuine person.
descended from the original stock; pure in breed: a genuine Celtic people.
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Origin of genuine
synonym study for genuine
1. See authentic.
how to pronounce genuine
Two pronunciations of genuine occur, with a sharp social contrast between them. The usual educated pronunciation is [jen-yoo-in], /ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn/, with the final syllable unstressed. Among some less educated speakers, especially older ones, genuine is commonly pronounced as [jen-yoo-ahyn], /ˈdʒɛn yuˌaɪn/, with a secondary stress on the final syllable, which has the vowel of sign. The latter pronunciation is sometimes used deliberately by educated speakers, as for emphasis or humorous effect.
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British Dictionary definitions for genuine
genuine
/ (ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn) /
adjective
not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic
not pretending; frank; sincere
being of authentic or original stock
Derived forms of genuine
genuinely, adverbgenuineness, nounWord Origin for genuine
C16: from Latin genuīnus inborn, hence (in Late Latin) authentic, from gignere to produce
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