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Definition of “falsity

falsity (ˈfɔːlsɪtɪPronunciation for falsity

Definitions

noun

  1. the state of being false or untrue
  2. something false; a lie or deception

Usage examples

  • It was as though the impact of what she said, the sheer rotten falsity of it, had lifted me out of my seat like a powerful ramrod.
    Malcolm, John, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)
  • This mad quest explains the subtitle, and the opening chapter on `The force of falsity "sets the scene.
    New Scientist (1999)
  • It was as if sobriety conferred an extra falsity and foolishness on people and institutions that did not seem so bad if Nowra was drunk.
    The Australian (2004)
  • The truth or falsity of the main thesis of the programme had been part of the battleground in the proceedings from the start, on both sides.
    Independent (1999)
  • The accusation of falsity comes because they say one isn't really objective, and only puts down what one wants, not what others want.
    Williams Kenneth & Davies, Russell (ed.), The Kenneth Williams Diaries (1994)

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