Falsehood

• Date: 13th century

Definitions

• 1 : an untrue statement : lie
• 2 : absence of truth or accuracy
• 3 : the practice of lying : mendacity

Description

Falsity (from Latin falsitas) or falsehood is a perversion of truth originating in the deceitfulness of one party, and culminating in the damage of another party. Falsity is also a measure of the quality or extent of the falseness of something, while a falsehood may also mean simply an incorrect (false) statement, independent of any intention to deceive.

See also

• Truth