və̇ˈrasəd.ē, -raas-, -sətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin veracitas, from Latin verac-, verax true, truthful + -itas -ity — more at very
1. : devotion to the truth : truthfulness
have no confidence in the veracity of this witness
2. : power of conveying or perceiving truth : correctness
the veracity of his vision
3. : conformity with truth or fact : accuracy
any fool may write a most valuable book by chance, if he will only tell us what he heard and saw with veracity — Thomas Gray
4. : something that is true
a convincing speaker who can make lies sound like veracities
Synonyms: see truth