gen|u|ine «JEHN yu uhn», adjective.
1. actually being what it seems or is claimed to be; real; true: »
genuine leather, genuine worth or benefit. The political correspondence of Machiavelli, first published in 1767, is unquestionably genuine (Macaulay).
4. properly so called: »
a case of genuine leprosy.
╂[< Latin genuīnus native, natural, ultimately < gignere beget]
–gen´u|ine|ly, adverb.
–gen´u|ine|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Genuine, authentic mean being what it is claimed to be. Genuine emphasizes absence of artificiality, adulteration, or any spurious quality: »
This table is genuine mahogany, not wood stained to look like it.
Authentic emphasizes absence of fraud or counterfeiting: »This is his authentic signature, not a forgery.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.