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bona fide

bona fide /ˈboʊnəˌfaɪd/ /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/ adjective
bona fide
/ˈboʊnəˌfaɪd/ /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/
adjective
Learner's definition of BONA FIDE
: real or genuine真正的
law : made or done in an honest and sincere way有诚意的
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bona fide

adjective

bo·​na fide ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce bona fide (audio)
ˈbä-;
ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē,
-ˈfī-də How to pronounce bona fide (audio)
1
: neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine
has become a bona fide celebrity
2
: made with earnest intent : sincere
a bona fide proposal
3
law : made in good faith without fraud or deceit
a bona fide offer to buy a farm

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Bona fide means "in good faith" in Latin. When applied to business deals and the like, it stresses the absence of fraud or deception. A bona fide sale of securities is an entirely aboveboard transaction. Outside of business and law, bona fide implies mere sincerity and earnestness. A bona fide promise is one that the person has every intention of keeping. A bona fide proposal of marriage is one made by a suitor who isn't kidding around. Bona fide also has the noun form bona fides; when someone asks about someone else's bona fides, it usually means evidence of their qualifications or achievements.

Choose the Right Synonym for bona fide

authentic, genuine, bona fide mean being actually and exactly what is claimed.

authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact

an authentic account of the perilous journey

; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original.

an authentic reproduction
authentic Vietnamese cuisine

genuine implies actual character not counterfeited, imitated, or adulterated

genuine piety
genuine maple syrup

; it also connotes definite origin from a source.

a genuine Mark Twain autograph

bona fide implies good faith and sincerity of intention.

a bona fide offer for the stock

Example Sentences

She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity. His latest record was a bona fide hit. They have a bona fide claim for the loss.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, in good faith

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of bona fide was in 1632
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