ve·rid·i·cal (v -r d -kl) also ve·rid·ic (-rdk)adj. 1. Truthful; veracious: veridical testimony. 2. Coinciding with future events or apparently unknowable present realities: a veridical hallucination. [From Latin v  ridicus : vrus, true; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots + d cere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]ve·rid  i·cali·ty (-k l-t) n.ve·rid i·cal·ly adv. |
veridical [vɪˈrɪdɪkəl]
adj
1. truthful
2. (Psychology) Psychol of or relating to revelations in dreams, hallucinations, etc., that appear to be confirmed by subsequent events
[from Latin vēridicus, from vērus true + dīcere to say]
veridicality n
veridically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | veridical - coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
Translations
veridical
adj (form) → wahrheitsgetreu, wahrheitsgemäß
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