Where Does Falsehood Come from?

falsehood (n.)
c. 1300, falshede, "deceitfulness," also "a lie; that which is false," from false + -hood.

What is the full meaning of falsehood?

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

What are some examples of falsehoods?

Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy. (archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful. The definition of a falsehood is a lie, or is something that is untrue. When it is sunny outside and you say that it is raining, this is an example of a falsehood.

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