bona fide

/ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd/

Latin, literally, in good faith

adjective

  1. neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine

  2. made with earnest intent : sincere

  3. made in good faith without fraud or deceit

has become a bona fide celebrity

authentic genuine bona fide mean being actually and exactly what is claimed. authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact ; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original.