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noun · countable / uncountable · rare

falsity

falsity · falsities

Unwahrkeit, Unrichtigkeit, Falschheit

Something that is falseSomething that is false; an untrue assertion.

UK/ˈfɔːl.sɪ.ti/US/ˈfɔl.sɪ.ti/

» The dangerous falsities are truths, just a bit modified.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable)Something that is false; an untrue assertion.
The belief that the world is flat is a falsity.
Unwahrkeit, Unrichtigkeit
the state of being false or untrue
(uncountable)The characteristic of being untrue.
The falsity of that statement is easily proven.
Unwahrkeit, Unrichtigkeit, Falschheit

Examples

1 sentences

The dangerous falsities are truths, just a bit modified.
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Translations

3 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 2

untrue assertion:

characteristic of being untrue:

Origin

Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late

Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus.

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Forms

plural: falsities

Singular	falsity
Plural	falsities

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

intentionally false statement:lieB1

fabricationC2 fictionA2 falsehood falseness untruth

Close in meaning

the state of being false or untrue:falseness
a false statement:falsehood untruth

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

Relatedfalse falsify

Derivedsuperfalsity

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

falseA1 falsehood falsely falsify falterB2 fameB2

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