"antitruth" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more antitruth [comparative], most antitruth [superlative]
Etymology: anti- + truth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|truth}} anti- + truth Head templates: {{en-adj}} antitruth (comparative more antitruth, superlative most antitruth)
  1. Opposed to truth.
    Sense id: en-antitruth-en-adj-t2DvG0ww Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 45 55

Noun

Forms: antitruths [plural]
Etymology: anti- + truth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|truth}} anti- + truth Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} antitruth (usually uncountable, plural antitruths)
  1. That which is the opposite or negation of truth, especially of a mystical or religious truth. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-antitruth-en-noun-ebjgUkAp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 45 55

Inflected forms

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