"Truthiness" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Truthiness" Meaning

"Truthiness" is a term used to describe the quality of an idea or statement being perceived as true or factual, not necessarily because it is supported by evidence or logic, but because it feels intuitively true to an individual. It is often used to describe situations where people believe something to be true based on their gut feeling or emotions, rather than objective facts.

This term was popularized by American television commentator Stephen Colbert in his satirical news program "The Colbert Report," where he used it to describe the tendency of people to believe things that feel true, rather than things supported by evidence.

Example: "I know it's not true intellectually, but it feels true-ish to me, so it's truthy."

"Truthiness" Examples

Synonyms:


Veracity
Factualness
Authenticity
Honesty
Reality

Example sentences:


1. The politician's claim about creating jobs was met with a mixture of laughter and skepticism due to its lack of truthiness, evident from the numerous layoffs in the past year.
2. The comedians' sketch about the truthiness of a certain presidential candidate sparked a witty discussion among the audience about the meaning of truth and its relation to politics.
3. The witness's testimony about the incident lacked truthiness due to inconsistencies in their previous statements.
4. The fact that the company's profit margin was not what it claimed to be raised questions about its truthiness and reliability.
5. The court case's focus on truthiness led to the discovery of new evidence that exonerated the wrongly accused party.

"Truthiness" Similar Words

Trustworthily

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Really trustworthy; reliably dependable.

Trustworthiness

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Trustworthy

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Reliable, dependable, and honest: having complete confidence in someone or something. Guarantees authenticity, integrity, and sincerity.

Trusty

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Reliable and dependable; trustworthy. A person, thing, or situation that can be trusted to be honest, loyal, and dependable.<br><br>Example: "She's a trusty companion who always sticks by my side."<br><br>Synonyms: reliable, trustworthy, faithful, loyal, dependable, solid.

Truth

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The word "truth" refers to the accuracy or correctness of a statement, fact, or situation. It is the state of being true or factual, and it is often contrasted with false or mistaken information. The concept of truth can also include a moral or ethical dimension, where it is concerned with honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Truthful

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Something or someone that is completely honest and without deceit, falsehood, or exaggeration.

Truthfully

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Truthfulness

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The quality of being honest and free from deception or fraud; the act of telling the truth or representing facts accurately.

Truthism

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Truthism is a philosophical concept that posits that a statement is true because it is true, regardless of evidence or fact. It is often contrasted with empiricism, which holds that a statement is true based on observable evidence and empirical research.<br><br>In other words, truthism asserts that there is a fundamental, objective truth that exists independently of human perception, observation, or experience. This idea is often associated with rationalism and idealism.<br><br>Truthism can manifest in various forms, such as:<br><br>1. Dogmatic truth: The idea that a particular belief or ideology is true simply because it is believed or espoused by a particular group or authority.<br>2. Absolute truth: The notion that certain statements or claims are universally and eternally true, regardless of context or circumstance.<br>3. Innate truth: The idea that certain knowledge or truth is innate to the human mind, existing prior to experience or observation.<br><br>Critics of truthism argue that it can lead to dogmatic thinking, close-mindedness, and the suppression of dissenting voices. They argue that truth should be subject to ongoing testing, criticism, and revision, rather than being accepted as an absolute or unchanging truth.

Truths

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Things that are true or considered to be true.

Trutination

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The word "trutination" is not a valid or recognized English word. It is possible that it is a misspelling or a made-up term.<br><br>However, I'm going to take a guess that you might be thinking of the word "coronation," which refers to the ceremonial act of crowning a monarch or king. This could have been a typo or a word variant of "coronation".

Truttaceous

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Truvada

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Truvada is a medication composed of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine (FTC), used in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. It is a type of antiretroviral medication known as a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

Truvia

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Truvia is a brand name for a sweetener made from stevia, a plant-based sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is a natural sweetener, calorie-free, and is used as a sugar substitute.

Try

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To have an attempt or a go at something, often with the intention of succeeding or learning from the experience.

Trying

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To attempt to do something; to make an effort to accomplish something.