trueness

noun — 2 senses

trueness

noun

Etymology From Middle English treunesse, trewenesse, from Old English trēownes, equivalent to true + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian trouwens (“trueness, faithfulness, fidelity”).

1

The characteristic of being true.

2

Loyalty; faithfulness; constancy.

Related terms
truth, truthness, verity

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