How do you write a bona fide?
Abigail Rogers
Updated on February 27, 2026
Thereof, how do you use the word bona fide?
Examples of bona fide in a Sentence
She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity. His latest record was a bona fide hit. They have a bona fide claim for the loss.
Secondly, does bona fide need to be italicized? But how do we deal with foreign words, that is words that may be on their way to becoming English words but aren't there yet? The general rule is that we italicize the word or words and move on with the topic. The secondary rule is to italicize unless you're sure it is a bona fide English word, like “bona fide.”
Simply so, what is a bona fide?
adjective. made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell. authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.
Is it bonafide or bona fide?
Bona fide is a Latin phrase meaning “in good faith,” most often used to mean “genuine” today. It is often misspelled as if it were the past tense of an imaginary verb: “bonafy.” The correct spelling is “bonafide.”