Falsity Meaning
/ˈfɔːl.sɪ.ti/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething that is false; an untrue assertion.
nounThe characteristic of being untrue.
Sentence Examples
The statement was a blatant falsity.
She detected the falsity in his words.
They quickly proved the falsity of the rumors.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The philosopher exposed the ____ of the claim that all people are selfish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of his statement was proven when several witnesses contradicted his account of events.
Word Origin & History
Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Party intellectual knows in which direction his memories must be altered; he therefore knows that he is playing tricks with reality; but by the exercise of DOUBLETHINK he also satisfies himself that reality is not violated. The process has to be conscious, or it would not be carried out with sufficient precision, but it also has to be unconscious, or it would bring with it a feeling of falsity and hence of guilt."
— 1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part Two, Chapter 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The philosopher exposed the ____ of the claim that all people are selfish.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of his statement was proven when several witnesses contradicted his account of events.