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post-truthism

post-truthism noun: post-truth; the normalization of misinformation, lies, and "alternative facts" in society.

Noun

post-truthism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) Post-truth; the normalization of misinformation, lies, and "alternative facts" in society.
    • In this episode of The Ezra Klein Show, we discuss […] whether George W. Bush was a more damaging president than Donald Trump, the counterintuitive roots of Trumpian post-truthism, and much more.2020 July 10, Ezra Klein, “Masha Gessen on the frightening fragility of America's political institutions”, in Vox
    • But the post-truthism that the new autocrats are so apt at employing goes far beyond fibbing: it denies the existence of a verifiable reality. Post-truthism is not chiefly about getting lies accepted as truths but about muddying the waters to the point that it becomes difficult to discern the...2022 February 22, Moisés Naím, “The Dictator's New Playbook”, in Foreign Affairs

Examples of post-truthism in a sentence

  • But the post-truthism that the new autocrats are so apt at employing goes far beyond fibbing: it denies the existence of a verifiable reality.2022 February 22, Moisés Naím, “The Dictator's New Playbook”, in Foreign Affairs:
  • Well-thinking folks must expose post-truthism for what it is — lies.2022 September 4, Garfield Higgins, “Divisions, misinformation, and disinformation”, in Jamaica Observer:

Origin of post-truthism

From post-truth + -ism.

Questions about post-truthism

What does post-truthism mean?
Post-truthism means post-truth; the normalization of misinformation, lies, and "alternative facts" in society.
How do you use post-truthism in a sentence?
But the post-truthism that the new autocrats are so apt at employing goes far beyond fibbing: it denies the existence of a verifiable reality.
What part of speech is post-truthism?
Post-truthism is a noun.

Words near post-truthism in the dictionary

  1. post-traumatic-stress disorder
  2. post-traumatic-stress disorders
  3. post-trial
  4. post-tropical
  5. post-truth
  6. post-truthism
  7. post-tympanic
  8. post-up
  9. post-ups
  10. post-vaccine
  11. post-viral

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