Veridical

//vəˈɹɪdɪkəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    True.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality.

    "Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical."

Adjective
  1. 1
    coinciding with reality wordnet

Synonyms

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actualauthenticbona fidecandidcard carryingcorrect

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"Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical."

Etymology

From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“I say”).

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