genuineness

noun

genuineness

noun

UK /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njuː.ɪn.(n)əs/ · US /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nju.ɪn.(n)əs/

Etymology From genuine + -ness.

1

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.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
  • Together these feelings may adversely affect the genuineness of the feedback.2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1085:

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