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sincere

sin·cere

UK/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ US/sɪnˈsɪɹ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

open and genuine; not deceitful

  • “he was a good man, decent and sincere”
  • “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”
  • “sincere friendship”
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2.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

  • “both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”
  • “an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant”
  • “a film with a solemn social message”
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Origin

From Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus (“genuine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together”) (whence English sam) + *ḱer- (“grow”) (whence Latin Ceres, the goddess of harvest, etymon of cereal). Not from sine (“without”) + cera (“wax”), which is a folk etymology; see Wikipedia page.

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