veridiction

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noun

A statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true.

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Meanings

nounveridiction (plural veridictions)

plural veridictions

  1. A statement that is true according to the worldview of a particular subject, rather than objectively true.

Origin

Coined by Michel Foucault. Compare veridical, diction.

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APA

veridiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veridiction

MLA

“veridiction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veridiction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veridiction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veridiction.

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