/ ˈdʒenjuɪn; NAmE / adjective
1.
real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
SYN authentic :
Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article .
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.
2.
sincere and honest; that can be trusted :
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
genuine concern for others
a very genuine person
► genu·ine·ly adverb :
genuinely sorry
► genu·ine·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense natural or proper ): from Latin genuinus , from genu knee (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus birth, race, stock.