Main Entry: bo·na fide

Pronunciation: \ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd, ˈbä-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin, literally, in good faith

Date: 1632

1 : made in good faith without fraud or deceit <a bona fide offer to buy a farm>
2 : made with earnest intent : sincere
3 : neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine

synonyms see authentic