versimilitude

Suspension of belief.

That movie sucked. There is NO WAY that could happen in real life. *COugh*versimilitude *Cough*

by BoringApathy May 27, 2008

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verisimilitudiocritiousnessinousism

1. An exceedingly long word that can be used in place of the phrase, "I want to cover my balls in ink and then stamp them onto an essay that's due tomorrow."

Chanze: Hey Sam, did you get around to finishing that essay due tomorrow?
Sam: Wait, what essay?
Chanze: The English one, retard.

Sam: Shit! Verisimilitudiocritiousnessinousism!

by MP Inc January 2, 2013

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Verisimilitude

The appearance of truth.

John's wet swim trunks lent verisimilitude to his claim that he'd been swimming all afternoon.

by Dr. Avery August 5, 2005

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verisimilitude

the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.

The verisimilitude of this statement is false.

by Officer Ron Bonesteen January 27, 2008

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"An illusion's verisimilitude helps to trick us into seeing what isn't really there. Verisimilitude is the appearance of being true or real, and is something that we tend to all strive for in our daily lives. The word is often used to describe stories, so next time a friend tells you an epic story about their night, be sure to let them know whether or not their story had verisimilitude." (Brainjet.com)

The verisimilitude of his acting is astounding!

by BMSNeedsToChill January 28, 2017

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verisimilitude

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.

I noticed my buddy dropped "verisimilitude" in the opening paragraph, and didn't mention realism (or the appearance thereof) anywhere else. I told him you have to explain what this big word means, or your prof's gonna take off a ton of points.

by pointblank October 28, 2008

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