falsehood

noun

the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

a false statement

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Synonyms for falsehood

untruthn falsityn untruenessn pseudologyadj falsenessn truthlessnessn fibberyadj inveracityn untruthfulnessn mendacityn mendaciousnessn deceitn misrepresentationn prevaricationn

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Where does falsehood come from?

The word falsehood breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fals-, from Latin falsus (“false”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.