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genuine

[jen-yoo-in]

adjective

  1. possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real.

    genuine sympathy;

    a genuine antique.

  2. properly so called.

    a genuine case of smallpox.

  3. free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere.

    a genuine person.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
  4. descended from the original stock; pure in breed.

    a genuine Celtic people.



genuine

/ ˈɛʊɪ /

adjective

  1. not fake or counterfeit; original; real; authentic

  2. not pretending; frank; sincere

  3. being of authentic or original stock

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

Two pronunciations of genuine occur, with a sharp social contrast between them. The usual educated pronunciation is , with the final syllable unstressed. Among some less educated speakers, especially older ones, genuine is commonly pronounced as , 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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • genuinely adverb
  • genuineness noun
  • nongenuine adjective
  • quasi-genuine adjective
  • ungenuine adjective
  • ˈԳܾԱԱ noun
  • ˈԳܾԱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genuine1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ԳīԳܲ “innate, natural,” equivalent to genu, as in ingenuus “native” ( ingenuous ) + -īԳܲ adjective suffix ( -ine 1 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genuine1

C16: from Latin ԳīԳܲ inborn, hence (in Late Latin) authentic, from gignere to produce
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But now, they added, "we have multiple genuine global crises", when even "one shock is enough to shift the goalposts".

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The "significant increase" in calls places a huge burden on handlers and can take resources away from genuine emergencies, the force said.

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“Our sport is a sport where underdogs have a genuine chance. It’s not just the PSGs of the world. Other clubs have a lot to prove.”

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ACC Henderson said many people woke up on Wednesday "feeling genuine fear for their lives and their livelihoods".

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"It's not 'pure' in the sense that every team plays equal games, that there's genuine jeopardy in terms of who might win, central marketing, revenue sharing and collective selling," Grave explained.

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