genuineness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)əs/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)ɪs/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- The quality of being genuine; authenticity.
“[…] 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.”
“Together these feelings may adversely affect the genuineness of the feedback.”