Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Truthfulness.
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- noun rare, archaic
Truthfulness . - noun neologism, humorous The quality of seeming to be
true , even if this contradictsevidence orrational thought
Etymologies
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Examples
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We all remember the incredible impact his neologism "truthiness" had on the public.
Sophia A. McClennen: Merry Christmas From Colbert: Satire's Special Gift Sophia A. McClennen 2011
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We all remember the incredible impact his neologism "truthiness" had on the public.
Sophia A. McClennen: Merry Christmas From Colbert: Satire's Special Gift Sophia A. McClennen 2011
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We all remember the incredible impact his neologism "truthiness" had on the public.
Sophia A. McClennen: Merry Christmas From Colbert: Satire's Special Gift Sophia A. McClennen 2011
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He coined the term truthiness; maybe devirginization is the next big thing.
Giving Up the V Serena Robar 2009
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He coined the term truthiness; maybe devirginization is the next big thing.
Giving Up the V Serena Robar 2009
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He coined the term truthiness; maybe devirginization is the next big thing.
Giving Up the V Serena Robar 2009
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He coined the term truthiness; maybe devirginization is the next big thing.
Giving Up the V Serena Robar 2009
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He knew that numbers had power, just as Stephen Colbert coined the word truthiness, meaning pseudo-facts that seem true, there's now proofiness.
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He knew that numbers had power, just as Stephen Colbert coined the word truthiness, meaning pseudo-facts that seem true, there's now proofiness.
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He knew that numbers had power, just as Stephen Colbert coined the word truthiness, meaning pseudo-facts that seem true, there's now proofiness.
brtom commented on the word truthiness
and Merriam-Webster Word of the Year 2006
December 9, 2006
andrew.simone commented on the word truthiness
I really loathe this word.
December 11, 2006
super-heather commented on the word truthiness
colbert/stewart 2008!
December 14, 2006
lucidityprevails commented on the word truthiness
don't forget about FACTINESS!
January 11, 2007
mtcameron commented on the word truthiness
of or having the appearance or quality of truth without necessarily adhering to facts, wisdom, or knowledgeable consensus.
June 8, 2009
markwords commented on the word truthiness
Truthiness is something with the "feel" of truth, as in something one believes to be true in one's "gut" regardless of reference to one's brain, to research, or to proven facts or established theories. Hence, the statement that dinosaurs and humans roamed the earth together when it was created 5,000 years ago has the quality of "truthiness" to those who "feel" this statement is correct. Truthiness is anathema to the the fact-based and reality-based community. Stephen Colbert, in originating this word, has poked a sharp stick at those in public roles who have claimed to "create their own reality" and who have themselves eschewed "fact-based" reality. This satire is so brilliant that most people who live in "media-based reality" (that is, most people) don't understand it.
July 7, 2009
milosrdenstvi commented on the word truthiness
Haven't really seen this one in a while. Is it sticking?
June 19, 2010
gangerh commented on the word truthiness
Don't know, but I'm sticking to my story.
June 20, 2010
oroboros commented on the word truthiness
Related to factoid.
July 11, 2014
thebeaglebeagle commented on the word truthiness
The definition should describe how truthiness refers to something that "feels" true, or have an aura of factualness, when they are actually not true at all.
September 15, 2015
TankHughes commented on the word truthiness
The new Howl.fm podcast 'Words of the Years" dicusses the inclusion of truthiness in 2005 by the American Dialect Society and in 2006 by Merriam-Webster. http://howl.fm/audio/playlists/4163/words-of-the-years
"Stephen Colbert's word for truth based on intuition not evidence or reason."
September 15, 2015