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post-truth
[ pohst-trooth ]
adjective
- relating to or existing in an environment in which facts are viewed as irrelevant, or less important than personal beliefs and opinions, and emotional appeals are used to influence public opinion:
post-truth politics.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of post-truth1
First recorded in 1990–95; post- ( def ) + truth ( def )
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Example Sentences
Back then, Taranto defended the post-truth methods of the late Andrew Breitbart's journalism.
From The Daily Beast
Come On, Feel the Buzz Alex Pareene, The Baffler How Politico sold out journalism and ushered in post-truth politics.
From The Daily Beast
Post-truth politics dominate our debates today on so many issues—especially this one.
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