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ειλικρίνεια
sincerity /i.li.kriˈni.a/
nounB2#2828 most common
Also: honesty, candor
Example sentences
Η ειλικρίνεια είναι σημαντική.
Sincerity is important.
Σου μιλάω με ειλικρίνεια.
I'm speaking to you with sincerity.
Εκτιμώ την ειλικρίνειά σου.
I appreciate your honesty.
Η ειλικρίνεια σε μια σχέση χτίζει εμπιστοσύνη.
Sincerity in a relationship builds trust.
Παρά την αρχική δυσφορία, η ειλικρίνειά του με άγγιξε βαθιά.
Despite the initial discomfort, his honesty touched me deeply.
Η ειλικρίνεια, όσο κι αν πονάει καμιά φορά, είναι προτιμότερη από τα ψέματα που καθησυχάζουν προσωρινά.
Sincerity, however much it sometimes hurts, is preferable to lies that offer temporary comfort.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ειλικρίνεια | οι ειλικρίνειες |
| Genitive | της ειλικρίνειας | των ειλικρινειών |
| Accusative | την ειλικρίνεια | τις ειλικρίνειες |
| Vocative | ειλικρίνεια | ειλικρίνειες |
Word family
Etymology
Ειλικρίνεια is the abstract noun formed from the adjective ειλικρινής, meaning sincere or genuine. Scholars trace ειλικρινής to an old word for sunlight combined with κρίνω, to judge or sift, giving the sense of something examined in full sunlight and found free of blemish. That compound origin is debated, but the core idea, honesty with nothing hidden, has held steady across the language's history. The suffix -εια turns the quality into a noun: the state of being sincere.
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