What is verisimilitude and what does verisimilitude mean? Read about the definition and meaning of verisimilitude

verisimilitude

  1. Verisimilitude stands for the appearance of being true or real; how something seems realistic or believable, even if it’s fictional.
  2. Lifelike quality in art or literature
  3. Consistency with reality or truth

Etymology & Origin of verisimilitude

It was adopted into English in the early 17th century, borrowed from the French vraisemblance, which carries a similar meaning

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