bo·na fide | \ ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd , ˈbä-; ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-dē, -ˈfī-də \ Definition of bona fide
1. 2. neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine has become a bona fide celebrity 3. made with earnest intent : sincere a bona fide proposal 4 law. made in good faith without fraud or deceit a bona fide offer to buy a farm