alethophilia

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noun

A liking or love of the truth; a willingness to come to terms with truth or facts.

Opposite
alethophobia
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Meanings

nounalethophilia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablehuman sciencesA liking or love of the truth; a willingness to come to terms with truth or facts.

    (see title)

    2020 September 22, Shaw Swadenroth, “Alethophilia”, in Substack

    Antonyms: alethophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA liking or love of the truth; a willingness to come to terms with truth or facts.

Opposite
alethophobia

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia) + -philia, equivalent to aletho- + -philia.

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Cite this entry
APA

alethophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alethophilia

MLA

“alethophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alethophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alethophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alethophilia.

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