genuineness

gen·u·ine  (jny-n)

adj.

1. Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character: genuine leather.

2. Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic. See Synonyms at authentic.

3.

a. Honestly felt or experienced: genuine devotion.

b. Actual; real: a genuine dilemma.

4. Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere.

5. Being of pure or original stock: a genuine Hawaiian.

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[Latin genunus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn; see ingenuous.]

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genu·ine·ly adv.

genu·ine·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	genuineness - the state of being genuine actuality - the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" spuriousness - state of lacking genuineness
	2.	genuineness - undisputed credibility authenticity, legitimacy believability, credibility, credibleness - the quality of being believable or trustworthy real McCoy, real stuff, real thing - informal usage attributing authenticity

Translations

genuineness [ˈdʒenjʊɪnnɪs] N

1. (= authenticity) [of painting, antique] → autenticidad f; [of claim] → veracidad f

2. (= sincerity) [of concern, feelings] → sinceridad f, autenticidad f

3. (= honesty) [of person] → nobleza f

genuineness [ˈdʒɛnjuɪnnɪs] n

[intention] → sincérité f

[claim] → authenticité f

[person] → sincérité f

genuineness

n

(= authenticity) → Echtheit f

(= honesty, sincerity) → Aufrichtigkeit f; (of concern, interest, offer, relationship) → Ernsthaftigkeit f; (of love, enthusiasm) → Echtheit f

(= naturalness) → Natürlichkeit f, → Ungekünsteltheit f