philalethist means A lover of truth. It carries an Arena rating of 1499, earned across 121 head-to-head judged battles.
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Why “philalethist” is a great word
PHILALETHIST — [Noun] A lover of truth. From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, "loving") and ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, "truth"). Unlike a philomath, whose devotion is to the accumulation of learning, or a philatelist, whose domain is the stamp collection, the philalethist is devoted to the principle itself: the scientist discarding a cherished hypothesis, the historian painstakingly correcting the record, the quiet refusal of a convenient lie. It is a vocation defined not by possession, but by a perpetual, humbling orientation toward what simply is.
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- A lover of truth.e.g.“TO THE GENEROVS, INGENIOVS , AND IVDICIOVS PHILALETHIST” — 1621, Richard Brathwaite, Natures Embassie:
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