Truthiness (noun)

1. The quality of seeming or being felt to be true, regardless of whether it is actually true.
2. The belief in something based on one's feelings or intuition, rather than on facts or evidence.

Origin:

Coined by stephen colbert, host of the satirical news program the colbert report, in october 2005, as a blend of truth and trustiness.

Examples:

1. He was criticized for basing his opinions on truthiness rather than facts.
2. She had a sense of truthiness about her story, even though it couldn't be verified.
3. He was accused of spreading truthiness in the political debate.
4. The idea that vaccines cause autism is based on truthiness, not on scientific evidence.
5. The politician was known for his ability to tap into people's truthiness and emotions to gain support.