🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

진실성

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinsilseong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Veracity/vəˈræs.ɪ.ti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"증인의 진실성이 사건에 중요했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Conformity to facts; accuracy or truthfulness.

    "The veracity of the witness's testimony was crucial to the case."
  2. 2

    The quality of being honest and straightforward in speech or behavior.

    "Her veracity in reporting the events was widely respected."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'veracity' originates from the Latin 'veracitas', derived from 'verax', meaning 'truthful'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to emphasize the quality of being truthful and accurate.

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