falsity

[ fawl-si-tee ]
/ ˈfɔl sɪ ti /

noun, plural fal·si·ties.

the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
something false; falsehood.

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Origin of falsity

1225–75; Middle English falsete < Anglo-French < Late Latin falsitās. See false, -ity

Words nearby falsity

falsework, falsie, falsies, falsification, falsify, falsity, falstaff, falstaffian, falster, faltboat, falter
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Words related to falsities

falsehood, duplicity, insincerity, inaccuracy, deceit, mendacity, canard, fake, double-dealing, lie, story, cheating, hypocrisy, fib, sham, prevarication, infidelity, perfidy, fraud, unfaithfulness

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British Dictionary definitions for falsities

falsity
/ (ˈfɔːlsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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