Falsity
noun
The state of being false or untrue.
The falsity of his statement was proven by contradicting evidence
Often appears as...
- prove the falsity
- reveal the falsity
noun
A lie or false statement.
He was caught in his falsity when the truth came out
Often appears as...
- caught in falsity
- spread falsity
noun
The quality of being dishonest or deceptive.
The falsity of the testimonies led to a mistrial
Often appears as...
- falsity of the testimonies
- falsity in the document
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Technical
noun
The state of being false or untrue.
The falsity of his statement was proven by contradicting evidence
Often appears as...
- prove the falsity
- reveal the falsity
noun
A lie or false statement.
He was caught in his falsity when the truth came out
Often appears as...
- caught in falsity
- spread falsity
noun
The quality of being dishonest or deceptive.
The falsity of the testimonies led to a mistrial
Often appears as...
- falsity of the testimonies
- falsity in the document
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Contradictory Evidence
Falsity often relates to incorrect information that can be disproved by facts.
The falsity of his alibi was exposed when the CCTV footage came to light.
Pro Tip 2/3False Not Fake
Falsity refers to untruthfulness, not imitation or counterfeit like 'fake' might.
They argued over the falsity of the data, not its authenticity.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Context
Use 'falsity' in serious or formal discussions, not in casual talks.
The committee debated the falsity of the financial report.
Pro Tip 1/3Contradictory Evidence
Falsity often relates to incorrect information that can be disproved by facts.
The falsity of his alibi was exposed when the CCTV footage came to light.
Pro Tip 2/3False Not Fake
Falsity refers to untruthfulness, not imitation or counterfeit like 'fake' might.
They argued over the falsity of the data, not its authenticity.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Context
Use 'falsity' in serious or formal discussions, not in casual talks.
The committee debated the falsity of the financial report.
Pro Tip 1/3Contradictory Evidence
Falsity often relates to incorrect information that can be disproved by facts.
The falsity of his alibi was exposed when the CCTV footage came to light.
Pro Tip 2/3False Not Fake
Falsity refers to untruthfulness, not imitation or counterfeit like 'fake' might.
They argued over the falsity of the data, not its authenticity.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Context
Use 'falsity' in serious or formal discussions, not in casual talks.
The committee debated the falsity of the financial report.
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bots were accelerating the spread of false news online, but they were accelerating the spread of true news at approximately the same rate. Which means bots are not responsible for the differential diffusion of truth and falsity online.
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How we can protect truth...
bots were accelerating the spread of false news online, but they were accelerating the spread of true news at approximately the same rate. Which means bots are not responsible for the differential diffusion of truth and falsity online.
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Jason Beghe
American Actor
Scientology delivers what it promises under the guise of tearing away falsity, neuroses, psychoses. It creates a brainwashed, robotic version of you. It's a 'Matrix' of you, so you're communicating with people all the time using Scientology.
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Lauren Jauregui
American Musician
When someone like me, who is in the entertainment industry, which is a huge falsity of its own, tries to talk outwardly about politics, especially as a woman, I receive a lot of 'Shut up - just sing and dance for us, you idiot.
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Robert Nozick
American Philosopher
The fact that we don't keep repeating tests in the same arena is not because the probability of the hypothesis showing its falsity in other arenas goes up after it has passed tests in one arena.
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Sam Harris
American Author
In my experience with print journalists, the distinction between remarks being uttered on- or off-the-record is held sacrosanct, but the distinction between truth and falsity sometimes isn't.
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James McGreevey
American Politician
To be able to love and live in freedom means to be able to make godly decisions. To make godly decisions we have to surrender our egos and all the falsity and shame that goes with it.
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Whit Stillman
American Director
I'm anti-verite. I think the verite style is a completely false thing. Most things are false to arrive at a truth; verite is falsity without acknowledging its falsity.
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Ken Kesey
American Author
People don't want other people to get high, because if you get high, you might see the falsity of the fabric of the society we live in.
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Han Fei
Chinese Philosopher
The Way is the beginning of the ten thousand things and the guiding thread of truth and falsity.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.
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Rich Lowry
American Editor
Almost all political campaigns involve falsity and playacting.
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Jason Beghe
American Actor
Scientology delivers what it promises under the guise of tearing away falsity, neuroses, psychoses. It creates a brainwashed, robotic version of you. It's a 'Matrix' of you, so you're communicating with people all the time using Scientology.
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Lauren Jauregui
American Musician
When someone like me, who is in the entertainment industry, which is a huge falsity of its own, tries to talk outwardly about politics, especially as a woman, I receive a lot of 'Shut up - just sing and dance for us, you idiot.
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Robert Nozick
American Philosopher
The fact that we don't keep repeating tests in the same arena is not because the probability of the hypothesis showing its falsity in other arenas goes up after it has passed tests in one arena.
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Sam Harris
American Author
In my experience with print journalists, the distinction between remarks being uttered on- or off-the-record is held sacrosanct, but the distinction between truth and falsity sometimes isn't.
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James McGreevey
American Politician
To be able to love and live in freedom means to be able to make godly decisions. To make godly decisions we have to surrender our egos and all the falsity and shame that goes with it.
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Whit Stillman
American Director
I'm anti-verite. I think the verite style is a completely false thing. Most things are false to arrive at a truth; verite is falsity without acknowledging its falsity.
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Ken Kesey
American Author
People don't want other people to get high, because if you get high, you might see the falsity of the fabric of the society we live in.
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Han Fei
Chinese Philosopher
The Way is the beginning of the ten thousand things and the guiding thread of truth and falsity.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.
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Rich Lowry
American Editor
Almost all political campaigns involve falsity and playacting.
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