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Examples of falsity in a Sentence
a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age
when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another
Recent Examples on the Web
Historical inaccuracies in the the legends of Sara de Soto
From a historical perspective, there are number of problems and falsities with the legend of Sara de Soto, according to Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
Gateway Pundit still spreading election falsities A new report from analysts Advance Democracy, Inc., provided exclusively to USA TODAY, finds that the conservative news website the Gateway Pundit has doubled down in its spreading of false claims about the presidential election.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Identifying falsities and being upfront with your readership is what matters most.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
As the author of 2018’s The Menendez Murders book, Rand said there were several falsities in the show.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of falsity was
in the 13th century
Dictionary Entries Near falsity
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“Falsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
falsity
noun
fal·si·ty
ˈfȯl-sət-ē
plural falsities
1
: something false : lie
2
: the quality or state of being false
Legal Definition
falsity
noun
fal·si·ty
ˈfȯl-sə-tē
plural falsities
1
: something false
2
: the quality or state of being false
did not establish the falsity of the statement
More from Merriam-Webster on falsity
Nglish: Translation of falsity for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about falsity
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