falsity


fal·si·ty

noun \ˈfl-sə-tē\
plural fal·si·ties

Definition of FALSITY

1
: something false : lie
2
: the quality or state of being false

Examples of FALSITY

  1. <a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age>
  2. <when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another>

First Known Use of FALSITY

13th century

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