genuine

genuine
gen•u•ine
[[t]ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t]-ˌaɪn[/t]] adj.
1) possessing the claimed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real:
genuine leather; a genuine antique[/ex]
2) properly so called:
a genuine liberal[/ex]
3) free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere:
genuine admiration[/ex]
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Etymology: 1590–1600; < L genuīnus innate, natural =genu-, as in ingenuus native (see ingenuous) +-īnus -ine I gen′u•ine•ly, adv. gen′u•ine•ness, n. pron: The two pronunciations of genuine reflect a sharp social contrast. The first, [[t]ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn[/t]] is the usual educated pronunciation. The second, [[t]ˈdʒɛn yuˌaɪn[/t]] with the final syllable rhyming with sign, occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, esp. older ones. The latter pronunciation is sometimes used deliberately by educated speakers, as for emphasis or humorous effect.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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