genuinegen‧u‧ine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 
The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion ‘Did he really?’ Her surprise seemed genuine.2something genuine really is what it seems to be SYN real: We need laws that will protect genuine refugees. The strap is genuine leather.3someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them OPP false: She is the most genuine person I’ve ever met.4the genuine article a)informal a person or thing that is a true example of their type: If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article. b)something that is real and is not a copy intended to deceive people: Some fake designer clothes are so good that people have no idea they’re not buying the genuine article.—genuineness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSgenuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be: · genuine concern· Experts believe that the painting is genuine.· genuine refugees· a genuine reason for taking time off work· If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.real not false or artificial: · real wood· His real name is Reginald.· It looks just like the real thing.· Are those flowers real or artificial?authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from: · It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food.· authentic medieval instruments· The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.true [only before noun] having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have: · a true friend· She is a true professional.· Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.· True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.bona fide /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ [usually before noun] bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents: · a bona fide medical qualification· a bona fide company· This club is only open to bona fide members.hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved: · There was no hard evidence to support the theory.
WORD ORIGINgenuine
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin genuinus ‘born, genuine’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a genuine diamond
- For the first time on the trip, I saw genuine fear in his eyes.
- For years people thought the picture was a genuine Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.
- I'm not sure if her sympathy was really genuine.
- If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.
- This is the first genuine attempt to reach a peaceful settlement to the dispute.
- We need a much faster system for dealing with genuine refugees.
- Are they genuine communities of learners?
- As nice and as genuine as they are, they were not exposed to real people.
- If the Bill is not amended, those genuine claimants will undoubtedly be penalised.
- It is a genuine attack by the self upon the body, by which mental anguish is swapped for bodily pain.
- On the other hand it makes it difficult to reach genuine agreement on anything at all.
- The stunning luminous display and thickly padded, genuine leather wristband are the height of fashion in any setting.
THESAURUS
used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be: · genuine concern· Experts believe that the painting is genuine.· genuine refugees· a genuine reason for taking time off work· If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.
not false or artificial: · real wood· His real name is Reginald.· It looks just like the real thing.· Are those flowers real or artificial?
authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from: · It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food.· authentic medieval instruments· The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.
[only before noun] having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have: · a true friend· She is a true professional.· Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.· True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
[usually before noun] bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents: · a bona fide medical qualification· a bona fide company· This club is only open to bona fide members.
evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved: · There was no hard evidence to support the theory.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone really feels something when you really feel something, really want something etc, and you are not just pretending to feel it: · Do you think she's really sorry?· Do you really want to come with us? It'll be very boring for you.· I don't think she really believes she can win.
use this to describe feelings, attitudes and beliefs that someone really feels and is not just pretending to feel: · She was clearly in real pain.· He didn't show any real regret for the suffering he had caused.· Real commitment is needed from everyone on the team if we're going to make this project work.
if you are sincere , or have sincere feelings, you really feel or believe something and are not just pretending: · It is my sincere belief that if we work together we can achieve peace in this country.sincere in: · They seemed to be sincere in their concern for the children's welfare.sincere thanks/apologies formal: · I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who helped us.
genuine feelings are real and not pretended - use this especially when you are surprised that someone has these feelings: · I'm not sure if her sympathy was really genuine.· For the first time on the trip, I saw genuine fear in his eyes.· This is the first genuine attempt to reach a peaceful settlement to the dispute.
very real and strongly felt: · Christine breathed a heartfelt sigh of relief.· She expressed her heartfelt thanks to all those who had helped and supported her.· Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on your sad loss.· The family made a heartfelt plea to the kidnappers to release their son.
if you say or mean something from the heart , you really mean it and feel it very strongly: · He stood up and spoke simply but from the heart.from the bottom of somebody's heart: · I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.straight from the heart: · I'm speaking straight from the heart when I say that I believe Marguerite deserves to be chairman.
if you truly believe, want, or feel something, you believe, want, or feel it very strongly and are not just pretending: · I truly believe he is innocent.· She seems truly sorry for what she did.· I truly am impressed with your work.
a feeling that is true is real and strongly felt, not just pretended: · At last he had found true happiness.· As far as Gabby was concerned this was true love.
not false or artificial not false or artificial: · Is that a real diamond?· Are those flowers real or artificial?· People call him Baz, but his real name is Reginald.
real, not just seeming to be real or pretending to be real: · For years people thought the picture was a genuine Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.· We need a much faster system for dealing with genuine refugees.· If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.
authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from: · a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food· They play music on authentic medieval instruments.· The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.
people or things that are bona fide are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official records, personal papers etc: · This club is only open to bona fide members.· We have to check that he holds a bona fide qualification.· The company can only reimburse bona fide business-related expenses.
not artificial and no made by people: · I prefer natural fibres such as wool and cotton.· His natural hair color is brown.· We only use natural products.
something that is the thing it is meant to be, and not a cheaper or lower quality thing: · Recorded music will never be as good as listening to the real thing.· I'd seen pictures of the painting, but it was very different seeing the real thing.
something such as a car, painting, or piece of furniture or clothing, that really is made, produced, or designed by a famous and admired person or company: · He owns a 1947 Ferrari -- the genuine article.· With paintings it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the genuine article from a good reproduction.
informal something that is real, and not a cheaper, lower quality product: · The moment I smelled the cigar, I knew it was the real McCoy.· The dress had a designer label, but I couldn't tell if it was the real McCoy or a cheap imitation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasionCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion· ‘Where did you learn to do that?’ she asked with genuine admiration.
· He laughed out loud with genuine amusement.
· This is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.
· The job demands real commitment to teaching.
· Pensions are a genuine concern to many people.
· All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.
· She talked about the project with genuine enthusiasm.
· A goal two minutes from the end provided the game's only genuine excitement.
(=one that is definitely true)· He felt that he had a genuine grievance and was prepared to take the company to court over the matter.
· Prolonged illness can cause real hardship for many families.
· She smiled with genuine pleasure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· It was after Winchelsey had accepted the bull as genuine that Gaveston returned.· As nice and as genuine as they are, they were not exposed to real people.· It was as genuine as her affection for the old man.· A user identity must be established as genuine.· If we were to be swallowed up, the credibility of our beers as genuine regional products would be destroyed.· Only half a dozen Shakespeare signatures regarded as genuine have survived, and three are on this will.· But Newton, 21, is now a major factor in fourth-placed Chelsea's emergence as genuine title contenders.· To insist that only doubt-free faith can be counted as genuine faith is to misunderstand what knowledge and faith are.
· His smile was more genuine this time.· These three steps can begin to break down even the largest schools into more genuine teaching and learning communities.· Edward Carrington had a heavy certainty that the lightness was more genuine on her part than on his.· These real and more genuine emotions will gradually take over the place of the former all. embracing negative ones.· There could not be more genuine worth in human beings in Canon Wheeler's judgement.· Some things are more genuine than others, or rather more firmly rooted in evidence.· But this time Major's reserve had been more genuine.· So much more genuine than her sister.
NOUN· Before you settle for less than the genuine article, compare the price.· And he is the genuine article, an original who succeeds in looking ahead by looking way back.· These shops are trying to pass discount trainers from way beck when as the genuine article.· Problems aside, at least this set offers the genuine article.· The makers of the genuine article have agreed to let Oxfam pass the shoes on to refugees who are desperate for footwear.· The paternoster I use is the genuine article, which entails a long bomb length and a short hook length.· But can shoppers tell when they're getting the genuine article?· Of course he was the genuine article, a great champion whose pride would not allow him to give anything but his best.
· Those claimants undermine the claims of genuine asylum seekers, and no one would wish to defend them.· We will introduce improved welfare and legal rights for genuine asylum seekers and establish substantive rights of appeal.· I do not believe that the genuine asylum seeker will be treated fairly.
· The threat of court action by some workers can be a genuine attempt to help parents understand the reality of their position.
· Government sources said they would not remove the right to early retirement from genuine cases.· Maybe I am naïve, but I find myself tempted to see it as a genuine case of pure, disinterested altruism.· Environmental degradation is a genuine case of passing the muck.
· Beaverbrook had some genuine concern, and was less consistently anti-Baldwin.· A former reporter said Forbes once talked with him for two hours, with seemingly genuine concern, about staff morale.· It seemed that our genuine concerns and grievances were largely ignored and we were dismissed as being out of date and out of touch.· Shon says, with genuine concern.· He had shown, or so it had seemed to her at the time, genuine concern for others.· His crews worshipped him and he responded by showing a genuine concern for their welfare.· And his genuine concern and friendly approach soon won him lots of friends.· The Profitboss puts money into welfare, motivated by a deep and genuine concern for every single person in his team.
· Silent viewing also generates a genuine desire to communicate within the group.· His genuine desire to make up may be interpreted as an attempt to embarrass or be-little.· Some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism, and a genuine desire to work with this age group.· As others may have different theories a genuine desire to prove a point of view leads to some lively debate.· The election's last-minute switch to Labour probably reflected a genuine desire on some voters' part to get the Tories out.· Of course it is necessary for the prospective student to possess a reasonable amount of intelligence as well as a genuine desire to help others.· No you won't, not if it's a genuine desire to help.
· We want to give them the opportunity to put their own language into practice in a genuine effort to communicate.· Meanwhile, when she's not being snide, make a genuine effort at friendship.
· How does this summary dismissal affect the child with a genuine grievance?· A genuine grievance did not have to be financial.
· Take a genuine interest in each other.· But after a few months, it became apparent that Vicky did not have a genuine interest in her job.· Nothing of any genuine interest or importance can depend on whether you are a brain in a vat or not.· Parents appreciate genuine interest, concern and lavish thanks.· It comes from taking a genuine interest in and having persistent enthusiasm for the company's products, services and customers.· The Profitboss is sincerely courteous, taking a genuine interest in whoever he meets.· Your genuine interest will reassure them.· People with a genuine interest in mining will welcome that.
· Of the 64,000 people in the Hong Kong camps, only 5,000 had so far been accepted as genuine refugees.· It is necessary to provide a proper asylum law to make sure that genuine refugees can be dealt with speedily and adequately.· What we must do is to distinguish between bogus and genuine refugees.· We must start to define where we expect genuine refugees to come from.· According to refugee experts, existing procedures failed to identify and protect genuine refugees.· It will prevent the misuse of asylum procedures while protecting the position of genuine refugees.· The couple have since been accepted as genuine refugees and granted permission to stay in Britain indefinitely.
· Everyone must feel a genuine sense of being included.· Whitman recognizes, at times with a genuine sense of frustration, the limitations of speech.· There is a directness, a genuine sense of conviction in these words which extend far beyond strategic posing.· In all of these classrooms a genuine sense of community is apparent from the moment you enter the door.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel SYN sinceregenuine interest/concern/desire etc- He owns a 1947 Ferrari -- the genuine article.
- If you ever wanted to meet a cowgirl, Katy was the genuine article.
- With paintings it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the genuine article from a good reproduction.
- And he is the genuine article, an original who succeeds in looking ahead by looking way back.
- Before you settle for less than the genuine article, compare the price.
- But can shoppers tell when they're getting the genuine article?
- Of course he was the genuine article, a great champion whose pride would not allow him to give anything but his best.
- Problems aside, at least this set offers the genuine article.
- The makers of the genuine article have agreed to let Oxfam pass the shoes on to refugees who are desperate for footwear.
- The paternoster I use is the genuine article, which entails a long bomb length and a short hook length.
- These shops are trying to pass discount trainers from way beck when as the genuine article.
The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled. a genuine fear of invasion ‘Did he really?’ Her surprise seemed genuine.2something genuine really is what it seems to be SYN real: We need laws that will protect genuine refugees. The strap is genuine leather.3someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them OPP false: She is the most genuine person I’ve ever met.4the genuine article a)informal a person or thing that is a true example of their type: If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article. b)something that is real and is not a copy intended to deceive people: Some fake designer clothes are so good that people have no idea they’re not buying the genuine article.—genuineness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSgenuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be: · genuine concern· Experts believe that the painting is genuine.· genuine refugees· a genuine reason for taking time off work· If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate.real not false or artificial: · real wood· His real name is Reginald.· It looks just like the real thing.· Are those flowers real or artificial?authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from: · It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food.· authentic medieval instruments· The dancers wore authentic Native American designs.true [only before noun] having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have: · a true friend· She is a true professional.· Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game.· True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God.bona fide /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ [usually before noun] bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents: · a bona fide medical qualification· a bona fide company· This club is only open to bona fide members.hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved: · There was no hard evidence to support the theory.