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Added 9 October 2026

genuine

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/ adjective

In Latin: vērus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about genuine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not fake or counterfeit.
a genuine Picasso
Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed.
genuine emotion
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something.
her actual motive

Origin

From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).

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