truthiness
Sign in to savethumb|Stephen Colbert coined the term "truthiness" on his political satire show [[The Colbert Report.]] Truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts. Truthiness can range from ignorant assertions of falsehoods to deliberate duplicity or propaganda intended to sway opinions.
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- Etymology
- Use by Stephen Colbert
- Coverage by news media
- ''The New York Times'' coverage and usage
- Recognition
- American Dialect Society's Word of the Year
- Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year
- ''The New York Times'' crossword puzzle
- BBC "portrait of the decade"
- Research
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Stephen Colbert coined the term "truthiness" on his political satire show [[The Colbert Report.]] Truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts. Truthiness can range from ignorant assertions of falsehoods to deliberate duplicity or propaganda intended to sway opinions.
The concept of truthiness has emerged as a major subject of discussion surrounding U.S. politics during the late 20th and early 21st centuries because of the perception among some observers of a rise in propaganda and a growing hostility toward factual reporting and fact-based discussion.