falsism

Meanings

• noun

  The act or practice of using falsehoods; deceit.

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Variants

List of all variants of falsism that leads to same result
false , falsely , falseness , falsenesses , falser , falsest

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Etymology

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From Latin falsus 'deceitful, false' + -ism.

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Trivia

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1. Falsism is related to the concept of 'truthiness', which was popularized by television personality Stephen Colbert.

2. In philosophy, falsism is contrasted with veritism, which is the belief that truth is the ultimate value.

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Related Concepts

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1. deception: The act of deliberately misleading or tricking someone.

2. falsehood: A statement that is not true.

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Culture

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In literature, falsism is often used to describe a character or situation where falsehoods are deliberately used to manipulate or deceive others. In philosophy, falsism refers to the belief that false statements can be meaningful or true in certain contexts.

How to Memorize "falsism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person telling lies or a situation where someone is being deceptive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate falsism with the idea of deceit or misleading information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym FALSIS to remember that falsism is the act of using falsehoods: Falsehoods And Lies Sneakily Introduced and Spread.

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