falsehood

Definition

The property of being false.

Etymology

From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood.

Example Sentences

• "Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth or falsehood of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth or falsehood of the several statements which it combines."
• "Don't tell falsehoods."
• "The fact checking, which started Sunday, stands in stark contrast to the he-said, she-said nature of most television chatfests, even though PolitiFact’s work takes place well after the facts and possible falsehoods are first uttered on TV."

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