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| in·gen·u·ous [ in jénnyoo əss ] |
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1. innocent and unworldly: showing innocence and a lack of worldly experience
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2. seeming honest: appearing honest and direct
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin ingenuus "native, honest" < gignere "beget"] |
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  in·gen·u·ous·ly adverb |
| in·gen·u·ous·ness noun |
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