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truthiness

Pronunciation: /ˈtruːθɪnɪs/

Definition of truthiness

noun

[mass noun] informal
  • the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.

Origin:

early 19th century (in the sense 'truthfulness'): coined in the modern sense by the US humorist Stephen Colbert

truthiness in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of truthiness in the US English dictionary
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