Genuineness Meaning
/ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)əs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being genuine; authenticity.
Sentence Examples
I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the ancient artifact was proven by carbon dating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The expert examined the diamond to verify its ____ before the auction house would agree to sell it.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -ūs Latin genuīnusbor. English genuine Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English genuineness From genuine + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] for although his host was wonderfully expert in the face of his misfortune, it was inconceivable that he could decide the genuineness of a coin without seeing it."
— 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
"Together these feelings may adversely affect the genuineness of the feedback."
— 2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1085:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the ancient artifact was proven by carbon dating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The expert examined the diamond to verify its ____ before the auction house would agree to sell it.