<![CDATA[Verisimilitude]]>The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance oftruth; probability; likelihood.Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but true knowledgeis dear and difficult. Glanvill.All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative. Sir. W. Scott.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/16488/verisimilitudeRSS for NodeFri, 10 Jul 2026 06:34:19 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:38:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Verisimilitude on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:09:41 GMT]]>A word used by pretentious douchebags on internet forums in a vain attempt to cover up the fact they just don't like something, and can't give an intelligent reason as to why not.

It may also be used by students writing critical papers in English Literature classes for much the same purpose, with the double bonus in the hope that dropping a big Latin-based word will get them a higher mark.

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]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/54924https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/54924Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:09:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Verisimilitude on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:09:33 GMT]]>The appearance of truth.

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