genuine \gen"u*ine\, a. [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g['e]nuine. See {Gender}.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. ``True, genuine night.'' --Dryden.
Syn: Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See {Authentic}. -- {Gen"u*ine*ly}, adv. -- {Gen"u*ine*ness}, n.
The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. --Macaulay.
All the genuineness goes into the love-in between the star and the fans, their appreciation of a jolly rogue - and that is why the panties play is more important than the performance.
There is no reason to doubt the genuineness of presidential outrage at the criminal, or of presidential compassion for the victim, when an American is taken hostage overseas.