noun
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the state of being false or untrue
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something false; a lie or deception
Etymology
Origin of falsity
1225–75; Middle English falsete < Anglo-French < Late Latin falsitās. See false, -ity
Example Sentences
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At his recent news conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spewed a firehose of falsity about autism.
From Los Angeles Times
He accused the show’s producers of “negligence, knowledge of falsity, and/or a reckless disregard for the truth.”
From Los Angeles Times
The way you couched the statement that wasn’t true would indicate the seriousness of its falsity.
From Salon
Citing Abdul’s “positive feelings” toward Lythgoe, the attorneys included copies of “adoring messages and comments” made in text messages and social media posts that “underscore the frivolousness and falsity of her suit.”
From Los Angeles Times
The challenge of fighting the fire hose of falsity being trained on science has made some scientists cynical about the prospects of victory, Sell acknowledges.
From Los Angeles Times
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