Mistruth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈtɹuːθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mistruth is a noun meaning Untruth; falsehood.
Meaning
Untruth; falsehood.
More Meanings
- A statement which, while technically true, is dishonestly misleading.
Example Sentences
In my brief stay in Johannesburg, I had left a trail of mistruths and, in each case, the falsehood had come back to haunt me.
“The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works: no civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth. And it’s not an American problem. This is not about Russian ads. This is a global problem.”
Word Forms
- mistruths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untruth, nontruth, untruthiness, mislead, misfact, unverity.
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