bona fides Syllabification: (bo·na fi·des)Pronunciation: /ˈbōnə ˌfīdz, ˈfīdēz, ˈbänə/Definition of bona fides noun a person’s honesty and sincerity of intention:he went to great lengths to establish his liberal bona fides [treated as plural] informal documentary evidence showing a person’s legitimacy; credentials:are you satisfied with my bona fides?Origin: late 18th century: Latin, literally 'good faith'bona fides in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bona fides in the British & World English dictionary
