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- [boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee]
- /ˈboʊ nə ˌfaɪd, ˈbɒn ə; ˈboʊ nə ˈfaɪ di/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee]
- /ˈboʊ nə ˌfaɪd, ˈbɒn ə; ˈboʊ nə ˈfaɪ di/
Definitions of bonafide word
- adjective bonafide made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell. 1
- adjective bonafide authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting. 1
- adjective bonafide made sincerely, in good faith. 0
- adjective bonafide genuine or authentic. 0
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Origin of bonafide
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-45, bona fide is from the Latin word bonā fidē
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Parts of speech for Bonafide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bonafide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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