verity

[ ver-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ver·i·ties

1. the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality:

   to question the verity of a statement.

2. something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement:

   the eternal verities.

verity

/ ˈvɛrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality or state of being true, real, or correct
2. a true principle, statement, idea, etc; a truth or fact

Word History and Origins

Origin of verity¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin vēritās, from vēr(us) “true” + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of verity¹

C14: from Old French vérité, from Latin vēritās, from vērus true

Example Sentences

Verity responds — but really, Liselle admits to herself later, she calls because “no matter how distant, abusive, judgmental, unloving and useless one’s mother was, one called her when things fell apart.”

From Washington Post

Living in a universe that is already out of their control, they can become especially shaken when the verities they count on to give the world order–the rituals in their lives, the very day-to-dayness of living–get blown to bits.

From Time

Paleoconservative Jesse Helms objected to Verity because the nominee favored increased trade with the Soviet Union.

From The Daily Beast

Another alleged proof of the divine verity of the Christian religion is the Prophecies.

From Project Gutenberg

He stood now with a calculating look, almost as if he were checking the verity of the report.

From Project Gutenberg

Our civil liberty affords us a sufficient foundation, and our liberty leads us to absolute verity in art.

From Project Gutenberg

The acknowledgment of defeat, even to himself, gave it the final stamp of verity.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterwards they know it, and attest the verity of the prediction.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• verisimilitude