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john66bessa commented on the word ingenuous
This word is based on "genuine," but is convoluted, as are the other words based on "genuine," such as "disingenuous." I feel that "ingenious" means optionally honest. An ingenious person is honest only if he derive some personal benefit from being genuine, such as to gain the confidence of others, and then lies under slightly different circumstances to the same purpose, to reap the benefits of having gained that confidence. http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Empathy_Model
May 10, 2009