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posttruth

posttruth is the alternative form of post-truth.

Meaning of post-truth

Noun

post-truth (uncountable)

  1. The fact or state of being post-truth; a time period or situation in which facts have become less important than emotional persuasion.
    • Post-truth has also been abetted by the evolution of the media.2016 September 10, “Art of the Lie”, in The Economist

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Questions about posttruth

What is posttruth the alternative form of?
Posttruth is the alternative form of post-truth.

Words near posttruth in the dictionary

  1. posttreatments
  2. posttrial
  3. posttribulationism
  4. posttribulationist
  5. posttribulationists
  6. posttruth
  7. posttumor
  8. posttussive
  9. posttympanic
  10. posttyphoid
  11. postulancies

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