post-truth
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post-truth
- /ˌpəʊst ˈtɹuːθ/ UK
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From post- + truth.
adjective posttruth
- Beyond or superseding the importance of truth.
- Pertaining to an era or situation when truth is no longer significant, relevant, or expected.
- Uncaring or disregarding factual accuracy. He is, he claims, post-God, post-reality, post-truth, post-meaning, post- history, post-world, post-Western […]
noun posttruth
- 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.
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adj post-truth
| 中文 | 後真相的 /后真相的 hòuzhēnxiàng de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | postfaktisch |
| Italiano | postverità |
noun post-truth
| Español | posverdad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 後真相 /后真相 hòuzhēnxiàng, 後真理 /后真理 |
| Русский | постпра́вда postprávda |
Talk about this word "post-truth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/post-truth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. post-truth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/post-truth "post-truth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/post-truth.
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@misc{post_truth_2026,
title = {post-truth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/post-truth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
