noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The love of truth. uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλαλήθεια (philalḗtheia, “sincerity”), from φιλία (philía, “love”) + ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”).

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