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 genuine genuine /ˈdʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/

adjective

  1. () Not fake or counterfeit  ( echt , genuine )
    not fake or counterfeit
     A genuine Picasso
    a genuine Picasso
     Genuine leather
    genuine leather
  2. () Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed  ( true , unfeigned , genuine )
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
     Genuine emotion
    genuine emotion
     Her interest in people was unfeigned
    her interest in people was unfeigned
     True grief
    true grief
  3. () Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something  ( real , genuine , actual , literal )
    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
     Her actual motive
    her actual motive
     A literal solitude like a desert
    a literal solitude like a desert
     A genuine dilemma
    a genuine dilemma