strue

Strue is a neologism used to describe a narrative or claim that presents itself as true through internal coherence and storytelling rather than through externally verifiable evidence. It blends the ideas of storytelling and truth to denote how a message can feel convincing because of its structure, characters, or emotional resonance, even if factual support is weak or absent.

Etymology and history of the term are not standardized, and strue has no single, universally accepted definition. It appears in online discourse and some speculative writing as a way to critique or analyze how narratives persuade audiences by appearing credible within their own logic.

Usage

In media literacy and rhetoric, strue refers to claims or narratives that rely on coherence and emotional impact to convey truth-value, rather than on substantiated data. In literary and film analysis, it can describe devices that simulate truth within a fictional world, inviting readers or viewers to suspend disbelief. In philosophy discussions, strue is sometimes invoked to explore the gap between coherence (internal logical fit) and correspondence (alignment with objective facts).

Variants and inflection are informal and not standardized; writers may use strue as a noun (a strue), an adjective (strue-like), or a verb (to strue).

See also

truth, truthiness, post-truth, coherence theory, narrative persuasion.

Note

Strue is not a widely established term in scholarly literature; its usage is mainly informal and context-dependent.