"veridiction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: veridictions [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Michel Foucault. Compare veridical, diction. Head templates: {{en-noun}} veridiction (plural veridictions)
  1. A statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true. Wikipedia link: Michel Foucault
    Sense id: en-veridiction-en-noun-9XcwIy~g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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