suppressio veri

noun

A misrepresentation of the truth by the omission or suppression of certain key facts; a lie of omission. Compare suggestio falsi.

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Meanings

nounsuppressio veri (plural suppressiones veri)

plural suppressiones veri

  1. A misrepresentation of the truth by the omission or suppression of certain key facts; a lie of omission. Compare suggestio falsi.

Origin

Latin: suppressiō (“a pressing down”, “suppression”) + vērī (“of reality”, genitive singular form of vērum, “reality”, “fact”) = “a pressing down of reality” ≈ “suppression of the truth”

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suppressio veri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressio%20veri

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“suppressio veri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressio%20veri. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppressio veri,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressio%20veri.

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