genuineness

/ˈdʒɛnjəwənɪs/ noun

The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

Word Origin Genuine comes from Latin genuinus 'native, natural,' from gignere 'to beget, produce.' So something genuine is 'inborn, not counterfeit.' The same root gives us generate, genetics, and congenital (present from birth). Genuineness is the state of being authentic.

noun The quality of being genuine; authenticity. countable

The genuineness of his apology made everyone forgive him.

(名词) 真实;真诚;可信 【真实可信】

他道歉的真诚让大家都原谅了他。

(sustantivo) autenticidad; veracidad [La cualidad de ser genuino; autenticidad.]

La autenticidad de su disculpa hizo que todos lo perdonaran.

(nom) authenticité; sincérité; véracité; légitimité [Qualité de ce qui est authentique et sincère ; caractère de ce qui est vrai et non feint.]

La genuineness de ses excuses a convaincu tout le monde de lui pardonner.

(Substantiv) Echtheit; Authentizität [**genuineness** *Substantiv* – die Eigenschaft, echt, aufrichtig oder unverfälscht zu sein; Authentizität.]

Die **genuineness** seiner Entschuldigung führte dazu, dass ihm alle verziehen.

(名詞) 真正である性質、本物であること、誠実さ。

彼の謝罪が本心からのものであったため、皆は彼を許した。

(substantivo) autenticidade; genuinidade; veracidade; legitimidade [A qualidade de ser genuíno; autenticidade.]

A sinceridade do pedido de desculpas dele fez todos o perdoarem.

Word parts: genuine + ness

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