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Definition of truthiness

truthiness

/ˈtɹuː.θi.nəs/
truth · i · ness
Adjective:truthy
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• noun

1

The quality of seeming or being felt to be true according to one's intuition, desire, or perception, without regard to logic, factual evidence, or intellectual examination.

Example

"The commentator criticized the campaign's reliance on truthiness rather than verifiable economic statistics."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Unlike 'truth' or 'truthfulness', 'truthiness' is used satirically or critically to describe claims that appeal to emotion or gut instinct rather than objective evidence.

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• Nearby Words

truthful
truthfully
truthfulness
truthiness
try
trying
tryingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Popularized in 2005 by American satirist Stephen Colbert on the television program 'The Colbert Report' to satirize the reliance on emotional appeal over factual evidence in political discourse, though a rare literal sense meaning 'truthfulness' was attested in the early 19th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Truthiness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/truthiness
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