ˈjenyəwə̇n sometimes ÷-ˌwīn adjective
Etymology: Latin genuinus, probably irregular (influence of ingenuus native, free-born) from gen- (stem of gignere to beget) + -inus -ine — more at ingenuous , kin
1. obsolete : not foreign : native , natural
2.
a. : actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character : not adulterated or cheapened : pure
a genuine fine quality tea
a genuine vintage wine
b. : actually produced by or proceeding from the reputed or alleged source or author : not faked or counterfeit : authentic
a genuine antique
a genuine signature
a genuine text
c. : sincerely and honestly felt or experienced : not forced but arising naturally : not feigned, factitious, or hypocritical
the child of sinful but genuine love — H.O.Brogan
d. : having a real existence : conforming to reality : not abstract or frivolous
the questions which are asked … are genuine questions — John Dewey
genuine confrontations of the human condition — Anthony Quinton
e. : conforming precisely to its name or description : properly so called : true
a genuine conservative
a genuine idealist
a slight sprinkling of genuine pickpockets — Joseph Conrad
3. : of or relating to the original stock
the genuine breed of mastiffs
4. : free from hypocrisy or pretense : sincere , frank
could be friends with anyone who was genuine , not a snob, not a prig, not a pedant — H.S.Canby
how much more genuine … their work than the pretentious efforts of our contemporaries — Henry Miller
Synonyms: see authentic