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veridiction

veridiction noun: a statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true.

Noun

veridiction (plural veridictions)

  1. A statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true.

Forms of veridiction

pluralveridictions

Origin of veridiction

Coined by Michel Foucault. Compare veridical, diction.

Questions about veridiction

What does veridiction mean?
Veridiction means a statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true.
What part of speech is veridiction?
Veridiction is a noun.
What is the plural of veridiction?
The plural of veridiction is veridictions.

Words near veridiction in the dictionary

  1. veridicality
  2. veridically
  3. veridicalness
  4. veridicity
  5. veridicous
  6. veridiction
  7. veridictions
  8. veridity
  9. verie
  10. verier
  11. veriest

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