inveracity

[ in-vuh-ras-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn vəˈræs ɪ ti /

noun, plural in·ve·rac·i·ties for 2.

untruthfulness; mendacity.
an untruth; falsehood.

Origin of inveracity

First recorded in 1860–65; in-3 + veracity

Example sentences from the Web for inveracity

  • On the other hand, it was the ossified form of the “aria” itself which led to inveracity of expression and decadence.

  • You think the scene is Alexandria or the Spanish main, where you may let your imagination play revel to the extent of inveracity.

    Apologia pro Vita Sua |John Henry Newman
  • Doubtless it is sent upon us for our sins; but had we not already a plague of inveracity?

British Dictionary definitions for inveracity

inveracity
/ (ˌɪnvəˈræsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties formal, or euphemistic

lying; untruthfulness
an untruth; lie