post-truth

American

[pohst-trooth] / ˈpoʊstˈtruθ /

Also post-factual

adjective

relating to or existing in an environment in which facts are viewed as irrelevant, or less important than personal beliefs and opinions, and emotional appeals are used to influence public opinion.

post-truth politics.

Etymology

Origin of post-truth

First recorded in 1990–95; post- ( def. ) + truth ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Post-truth politics also poses a problem for scepticism.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2017

Post-truth surged in the Oxford tracking corpus starting in May.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2017

Post-truth is defined as a state in which “objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.”

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2016

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