- falsity
- fal|si|ty [ `fɔlsəti ] noun uncount FORMALthe fact that something is not true or real
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
falsity
Look at other dictionaries:
Falsity — Fal si*ty, n.;pl. {Falsities}. [L. falsitas: cf. F. fausset[ e], OF. also, falsit[ e]. See {False}, a.] 1. The quality of being false; coutrariety or want of conformity to truth. [1913 Webster] Probability does not make any alteration, either in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falsity — • A perversion of truth originating in the deceitfulness of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Falsity Falsity … Catholic encyclopedia
falsity — fal·si·ty / fȯl sə tē/ n pl ties 1: something false 2: the quality or state of being false did not establish the falsity of the statement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
falsity — 1550s, from O.Fr. fauseté (12c., Mod.Fr. fausseté), from L.L. falsitatem (nom. falsitas), from L. falsus (see FALSE (Cf. false)) … Etymology dictionary
falsity — [n] dishonesty, deception canard, cheating, deceit, deceptiveness, disingenuousness, double dealing, duplicity, erroneousness, error, faithlessness, fake, fallacy, falsehood, fib, fraud, fraudulence, hypocrisy, inaccuracy, infidelity, insincerity … New thesaurus
falsity — [fôl′sə tē] n. [ME falsete < OFr < L falsitas] 1. the condition or quality of being false; specif., a) incorrectness b) dishonesty c) deceitfulness d) disloyalty 2. pl. fals … English World dictionary
falsity — falsehood, falseness, falsity The three words, all to do with departure from the truth or what is true, have a considerable overlap in meaning and are sometimes interchangeable. Falsehood is the intentional telling of an untruth, and a falsehood… … Modern English usage
Falsity — A Falsity is a perversion of truth originating in the deceitfulness of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a measure of the quality or extent of the falseness of something.Counterfeiting money, or attempting … Wikipedia
falsity — noun a) Something that is false; an untrue assertion. The belief that the world is flat is a falsity. b) The characteristic of being untrue. The falsity of that statement is easily proven. Syn … Wiktionary
falsity — false ► ADJECTIVE 1) not in accordance with the truth or facts. 2) invalid or illegal. 3) deliberately intended to deceive. 4) artificial. 5) not actually so; illusory: a false sense of security. 6) disloyal. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
falsity — noun 1. a false statement (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑falsehood, ↑untruth • Ant: ↑truth (for: ↑falsehood) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
