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adjective
1.
made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell.
2.
authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.
Also, bona-fide.
Origin:
1935–45; < Latin bonā fidē
1935–45; < Latin bonā fidē
Synonyms
1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine.
1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine.
Antonyms
spurious, deceitful, false.
spurious, deceitful, false.
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World English Dictionary
| bona fide | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | real or genuine: a bona fide manuscript |
| 2. | undertaken in good faith: a bona fide agreement |
| —n | |
| 3. | informal (Irish) a public house licensed to remain open after normal hours to serve bona fide travellers |
| [C16: from Latin] | |
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Word Origin & History
bona fide
1540s, from L., lit. "in good faith," ablative of bona fides "good faith" (see faith). Originally used as an adverb, later (18c.) also as an adjective. The opposite is mala fide.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
bona fide [(boh-nuh feyed, boh-nuh feye-dee, bon-uh feyed)]Genuine: “The offer was a bona fide business opportunity: they really meant to carry it through.” From Latin, meaning “in good faith.”
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