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genuine interest

[JEN-yoo-in IN-trist]
noun phrase
interesse genuíno
1. a sincere and authentic concern or curiosity about something or someone, free from pretense or ulterior motives
She showed genuine interest in learning about his culture.
Ela demonstrou interesse genuíno em aprender sobre sua cultura.
2. a real and heartfelt desire to engage with or understand a particular subject
His genuine interest in science led him to pursue a career in research.
Seu interesse genuíno em ciência o levou a seguir uma carreira em pesquisa.
NYC Slang
real interest, for real interest
Synonyms
sincere interestreal interestauthentic interesttrue interestheartfelt interest
Antonyms
feigned interestfalse interestpretended interestsuperficial interestpassing interest

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interesse genuíno
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
interesse de verdade
colloquial alternative emphasizing authenticity
São Paulo
interesse genuíno
formal business and academic contexts
Portugal
interesse genuíno
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a genuine interest in someone
show genuine interest
genuine interest in the matter
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