Truism
Noun
- A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.
- (Logic) A proposition that states nothing beyond what is implied by any of its terms.
Example Sentences
“My grandfather gave his advice in truisms, like ‘practice makes perfect.'”
“Instead of falling back on a truism, try to give personalized feedback to each student.”
“Points were deducted from this assignment because you missed several truisms in the proof.”
Word Origin
English, early 18th century
Why this word?
A truism is essentially a true statement — what’s wrong with that? The underlying sentiment behind a truism is that it’s so obviously true that anyone could see the point and there’s nothing original or interesting about the statement. It might as well have been left unsaid. Other words for “truism” are “platitude,” “cliché,” and “bromide.”
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