Definition of "genuine" []

• Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather. (adjective)
• Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic. See Synonyms at authentic. (adjective)
• Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion. (adjective)
• Actual; real: a genuine dilemma. (adjective)
• Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This is why we prefer the term genuine to authentic--it allows for many interpretations while still remaining true to tradition."
• "A few posts ago I asked what I called a genuine question about Islam's view on heroin, given the fact that the poppy is a staple crop in Afghanistan."
• "Weber himself not only a great writer, but he's just a great guy, in fact his whole family are what I call genuine people."