post-truth

[ pohst-trooth ]

adjective

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of post-truth¹

First recorded in 1990–95; post- ( def ) + truth ( def )

Example Sentences

Post-truth is more than simply lying; it attempts to undermine the very notion of truth – that experts can be trusted, facts can be disentangled from fiction and truth is knowable or even matters.

From Salon

Post-truth, in many ways, derives from conservative psychology and serves the aims of the authoritarian leaders they follow.

From Salon

Conspiracy theories are central to conservative post-truth.

From Salon

The failure of facts to convince people that we really did land on the moon, that Al Qaeda really was responsible for the 9/11 attacks, and that President Biden really did win the 2020 election, among other things, has fueled anxiety about a post-truth era that favors personal beliefs over objective evidence.

From Los Angeles Times

But if Sheinbaum’s penchant for stretching the truth is any indication, she will be as avid as her predecessor in employing the “three P’s” — populism, polarization and post-truth — to consolidate power and further degrade Mexico’s democracy.

From Los Angeles Times