Definitions for Genuine
ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn or, sometimes, -ˌaɪn; ˈdʒɛn yu ɪn; ˈdʒɛn yuˌaɪngen·uine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. genuine, echtadjective

   not fake or counterfeit

   "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

2. genuine, true(a), unfeignedadjective

   not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

   "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

3. actual, genuine, literal, realadjective

   being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

   "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. genuineadjective

   Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

   a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials

2. Etymology: From genuinus, from gignere, from genere; see genus; or genu.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENUINEadjective

   Not spurious; not counterfeit; real; natural; true.

   Etymology: genuinus, Latin.

   Experiments were at one time tried with genuine materials, and at another time with sophisticated ones. Boyle.

   The belief and remembrance, and love and fear of God, have so great influence to make men religious, that where any of these is, the rest, together with the true and genuine effects of them, are supposed to be. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   A sudden darkness covers all;
   True genuine night: night added to the groves:
   The fogs are blown full in the face of heaven. John Dryden, Oedip.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genuine

   Genuine is a song by American recording artist Stacie Orrico from her debut album Genuine. The song was released in the United States in August 2000, only for Christian radio stations. Written by Tedd Tjornhom, B. Huston and Stacie Orrico and produced by Mooki's Soul Music, "Genuine" is a predominantly CCM song, that is influenced by gospel and R&B. "Genuine" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with most of them comparing her to other female starlet artists like Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears calling her the Spears/Aguilera with a powerful voice and urban style similar to Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. This song was released as a promo single with the book Genuine: Being Real in an Artificial World, also written by Orrico. This CD-ROM includes the video for "Genuine". The song was released as the first single from her debut album only to Christian stations.

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1. genuine

   Genuine refers to something that is truly what it is said to be; authentic and real. It can also refer to an individual's character that is sincere, honest and free from hypocrisy or dishonesty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Genuineadjective

   belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Genuine

   Genuine is the debut album of Christian teen pop singer Stacie Orrico, released in 2000 on Forefront Records. Orrico set a record in first week sales for a Christian female debut selling 13,000 copies. The album had six hit singles on Christian charts and radio. The song "Don't Look At Me" was featured on WOW #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever. Videos were shot for the singles "Genuine" and "Everything", however only the video for "Everything" was featured in the deluxe bonus DVD for More to Life: The Best of Stacie Orrico.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genuine

   jen′ū-in, adj. natural, not spurious or adulterated: real: pure: (zool.) conformable to type.—adv. Gen′uinely.—n. Gen′uineness. [L. genuinus—gignĕre, to beget.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Genuine' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3001

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Genuine' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4346

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Genuine' in Adjectives Frequency: #406

Anagrams for Genuine »

1. Guienne

2. ingenue

3. ingénue

How to pronounce Genuine?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Genuine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Genuine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Genuine in a Sentence

1. State John Kerry:

   We remain convinced the people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders, we will continue to urge the Cuban government to fulfill its obligations under U.N. and Inter-American human rights covenants.

2. Lanny Davis:

   There is genuine fear and it has caused Michael Cohen to consider whether he should go forward or not, and he has not made a final decision.

3. Eli Klein:

   Christina was one of the nicest, most genuine, hardest-working, sweetest, most independent people that I've ever known and learning what happened to her was devastating, it couldn't have happened to a nicer person, so it's sickening… It's a tragedy of epic proportions.

4. Bakir Izetbegovic:

   Acceptance and recognition of the truth is the first step toward genuine trust.

5. Shelby Maly:

   Once we meet her, we will be able to introduce her to the campus. We are hoping to raise the $ 4,400 again, i think my favorite part of all of this is the genuine joy we see from our( Make-A-Wish) kids and their families. It could be a while before a child gets their wish granted, so it is a matter of timing. We have been lucky to have two really great families to work with so far.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Genuine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Genuine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Genuine
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genuine
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Genuine
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Genuine
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Genuine