veridical

English

WOTD – 14 April 2016

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vəˈɹɪdɪkəl/

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Adjective

veridical (comparative more veridical, superlative most veridical)

1. True.
2. Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality; as opposed to imaginative, unsubstantiated, illusory, or delusory.

   Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical.

   • 1995, Herbert Simon, “Guest Editorial”, in Public Administration Review, volume 55, number 5, page 404:

     There was great need for empirical research that would build a more veridical description of organizations and management.

Antonyms

• falsidical
• imaginative

Derived terms

• veridicality

Related terms

• veridicous

Translations

true

• Bulgarian: верен (bg) (veren), правдив (bg) (pravdiv)
• Finnish: totuudenmukainen (fi), tosi (fi)
• Spanish: verídico (es), veraz (es), auténtico (es)

pertaining to reality

• Finnish: totuudenmukainen (fi)

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