genuine
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gen·u·ine
(jĕn'yū-ĭn) 
adj.
genuineness gen'u·ine·ness n.
adj.
- Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather.
- Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic. See synonyms at authentic.
- Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion.
- Actual; real: a genuine dilemma.
- Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere.
- Being of pure or original stock: a genuine Hawaiian.
[Latin genuīnus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn. See ingenuous.]
genuinely gen'u·ine·ly adv.genuineness gen'u·ine·ness n.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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genuine
is pronounced jen-yuh-in in British English. In American English the pronunciation jen-yuh-iyn is widespread (sometimes for humorous effect) but non-standard.
| genuflection, gentleman, gentle | |
| genus, geo-, geographic, geographical |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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genuine
adjective
- Not counterfeit or copied: actual, authentic, bona fide, good, indubitable, original, real, true, undoubted, unquestionable. See true/false.
- Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See true/false.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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genuine
adj
Definition: authentic, real
Antonyms: bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, illegitimate, sham, unreal
adj
Definition: unaffected; honest
Antonyms: affected, deceiving, deceptive, dishonest, insincere, misleading
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genuine
IN BRIEF: Really being what it seems to be.
Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.
— Audre Lorde.
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Genuine may refer to:
In music:
- Genuine (Stacie Orrico album), Stacie Orrico's debut album
- "Genuine", one of the singles from this album
- Genuine (Fayray album), an album by J-pop singer Fayray
- Ginuwine, an American R&B singer
- "Genuine", a single by Canadian singer-songwriter Mae Moore
In companies:
- Genuine Parts Company, a Fortune 1000 company that was founded in 1928
- Genuine Scooters, a Chicago-based scooter manufacturer
- Genuine Games, a video game company founded in early 2002
In other uses:
- Genuine (film), a silent film by Robert Wiene
- Genuine, a difficulty rating in Dance Dance Revolution
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Genuine
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ægte, uforstilt
Nederlands (Dutch)
echt, oprecht, rasecht
Français (French)
adj. - véritable, vrai, authentique (une ¯uvre d'art), sincère, non feint, sérieux (un acheteur)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - echt, wahr, aufrichtig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γνήσιος, αυθεντικός, ανυπόκριτος, ειλικρινής
Italiano (Italian)
genuino, vero, autentico, sincero
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - genuíno, franco
Русский (Russian)
подлинный, истинный, чистопородный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - verdadero, auténtico, genuino, sincero
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - äkta, sann
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
真正的, 诚恳的, 真实的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 真正的, 誠懇的, 真實的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 순수한 종의, 성실한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 本物の, 純粋の, 真性の, 誠実な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) حقيقي, أصيل
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - אמיתי, מקורי, לא-מלאכותי, גלוי-לב
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