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genuine definition

genu·ine (jen′yo̵̅o̅ in)

adjective

  1. of the original stock; purebred
  2. really being what it is said to be or coming from the alleged source or origin; not counterfeit or artificial; real; true; authentic
  3. sincere and frank; honest and forthright

Etymology: L genuinus, orig., inborn, native, hence authentic < base of gignere, to be born: see genus

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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