“Truthiness”  —coined by Stephen Colbert — truth that comes from your gut rather than reference books — has been named the word of the year.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/09/word.year.ap/index.html

“We’re at a point where what constitutes truth is a question on a lot of people’s minds, and truth has become up for grabs,” said Merriam-Webster president John Morse. “ ‘Truthiness’ is a playful way for us to think about a very important issue.”

I wonder what the relationship between “truthiness” and Pope Benedict XVI’s “relativism” is.