suppressio veri

English

Etymology

Latin: suppressiō (“a pressing down”, “suppression”) + vērī (“of reality”, genitive singular form of vērum, “reality”, “fact”) = “a pressing down of reality” ≈ “suppression of the truth”

Noun

suppressio veri (plural suppressiones veri)

1. A misrepresentation of the truth by the omission or suppression of certain key facts; a lie of omission. Compare suggestio falsi.

See also

• economical with the truth