English borrowed the learned French adjective with later vowel development.
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sincere
genuine; honest
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedFrench · 15th c.sincère
pure; genuine
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Material purity shifted toward honesty of feeling and expression.
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Oxford English Dictionary: sincere, adj.sincere, adj.
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