Genuine Meaning
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBelonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
adjNot counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
Sentence Examples
For years the picture passed as a genuine Rembrandt.
The document is neither genuine nor forged.
Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The art expert confirmed the painting was ____ and not a copy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She showed a ____ interest in hearing about his travel experiences and asked many thoughtful questions.
Word Origin & History
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”), from genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] and before you could say 'scissors' that customer had forgotten all about the genuine article, and was out of the shop with the bijoutry."
— 1906, Violet Tweedale, Lady Sarah's Son, page 141:
"Only a handful of rock musicians have become genuine icons - larger-than-life symbolic figures whose personal triumphs and vicissitudes seem to mirror the ups and downs of rock as a whole, and sometimes of the society that nurtures it. Often, rock icons become the objects of personality cults that tend to overshadow their musical accomplishments."
— 1981 May 31, Robert Palmer, “Two Icons of Rock Music”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The art expert confirmed the painting was ____ and not a copy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She showed a ____ interest in hearing about his travel experiences and asked many thoughtful questions.