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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary fal·si·ty (plural -ties) DATE 13th century 1. something false : lie 2. the quality or state of being false Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 falsity fal·sity / 5fC:lsEti / noun[U] the state of not being true or genuine 虚假；不真实；错误 OPP truth Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged fal·si·ty \ˈfȯl(t)səd.ē, -sətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English falsete, falste, from Old French falseté, falsité, from Late Latin falsitat-, falsitas, from Latin falsus + -itat-, -itas -ity 1. a. : the character or quality of not conforming to the truth or facts : untruth < truth (or falsity ) is a property of declarative statements — Philip Hallie > b. : deceitfulness , untrustworthiness , faithlessness < the falsity of an ally > c. : specious, artificial, insincere, or unreal character < the falsity of her smile > < the contrast between the reality of history and the falsity of the most commercialized and popular art of the times — J.T.Farrell > 2. : something that is false or unreal : falsehood , lie , sham < here we do not escape reality into a pleasant falsity — M.S.Dworkin > |
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