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bogosity


Meanings
  • noun

    The quality of being bogus or false; nonsense or deception.

    - "The salesman's promises were all bogosity."
    - "The scientist's experiment results were bogus."
    - "The politician's speech was full of bogosity."

Rhymes
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nonsensicality , fantasy , reality
Variants
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basic , basicities , basicity
Etymology
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Bogosity is derived from the word 'bogus,' which has its origins in the 18th century. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word 'bohio,' which means 'hut' or 'shack.' Bogus came to mean 'shoddy' or 'worthless' in the 19th century, and bogosity emerged as a term to describe something that is false or deceptive.


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  1. The word 'bogus' is believed to have originated from the Spanish word 'bohio,' which means 'hut' or 'shack'.

  2. The term 'bogosity' was first used in print in the 1930s.

  3. Bogosity is often used in the field of science to describe fraudulent research or data.


Related Concepts
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  1. nonsense: Bogosity is a synonym for nonsense, which refers to meaningless or irrational talk or ideas.

  2. deception: Bogosity is a form of deception, which involves misrepresenting the truth or manipulating information to mislead or misinform.

  3. falsehood: Bogosity is a type of falsehood, which is a statement or belief that is not based on truth or fact.


Culture
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Bogosity has been used extensively in literature and art to depict falsehoods, deception, and nonsense. For example, in the novel 'Fahrenheit 451,' by Ray Bradbury, bogosity is used to describe the mindless entertainment that the society consumes to distract themselves from knowledge and truth.

How to Memorize "bogosity"

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