1976, Willard Van Orman Quine,The Ways of Paradox, and other essays, page89:
Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth orfalsehood of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth orfalsehood of the several statements which it combines.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; alie.
The fact checking, which started Sunday, stands in stark contrast to the he-said, she-said nature of most television chatfests, even though PolitiFact’s work takes place well after the facts and possiblefalsehoods are first uttered on TV.
2017 January 26, Elizabeth Jensen, “The Pros And Cons Of NPR's Policy Of Not Calling Out 'Lies'”, inNPR[2]:
Oreskes allowed as much Wednesday, saying the word had not been banned, and adding, "I think one of the big challenges for us will be in situations where thefalsehood is repeated so often that it becomes clear, the intent. And then I think it'll be fair to challenge us on the question of — the intent is so obvious that you could add it up and come to the word lie. We'll see."
1817, Robert Stevenson,Scripture Portraits, volume 1, page155:
THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN INFLICTED ON GEHAZI, FOR HISFALSEHOOD AND COVETOUSNESS.
1963, M. Arthur Macauliffe,The Sikh Religion: its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, page 7:
O mortal, eschewfalsehood and flattery. Death flayeth and killeth the false one: The apostate suffereth for hisfalsehood and pride; he is tormented in both worlds. Renounce slander and envy of others.
The false prophet looks like a lamb, but speaks like a dragon. This indicates hisfalsehood.[…] He will pretend to be the same as Christ.
2006 October 7, Jacki Lyden, “Italian Pop Star Takes on U.S. Music Market”, inNPR All Things Considered:
Lyden: That was wonderful. Could I read just what is the refrain here in English? Ms-Consoli: Yeah. Lyden: Look into my eyes. Take off allfalsehood. The aura of pureness reveals fiendish anomalies. And you know what I mean
Falsehood,Falseness,Falsity;untruth,fabrication,fiction. Instances may be quoted in abundance from old authors to show that the first three words are often strictly synonymous; but the modern tendency has been decidedly in favor of separating them,falsehood standing for the concrete thing, an intentional lie;falseness, for the quality of being guiltily false or treacherous: as, he is justly despised for hisfalseness to his oath; andfalsity, for the quality of being false without blame: as, thefalsity of reasoning. — TheCentury Dictionary, 1911.
Syn.Falsehood,Falseness,Falsity; untruth, fabrication, fiction. Instances may be quoted in abundance from old authors to show that the first three words are often strictly synonymous; but the modern tendency has been decidedly in favor of separating them,falsehood standing for the concrete thing, an intentional lie;falseness, for the quality of being guiltily false or treacherous: as, he is justly despised for hisfalseness to his oath; andfalsity, for the quality of being false without blame: as, thefalsity of reasoning. — theCentury Dictionary, 1911.
Micah 2:11 (KJV):
If a man walking in the spirit andfalsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
1909, John Potts,Secret Lodge System:
The lodge upheld, sustained and honored this man in his double life, his deceit, hisfalsehood, his hypocrisy.
