Associations to the word «Truism»

Wiktionary

TRUISM, noun. A self-evident or obvious truth.
TRUISM, noun. A banality or cliché.

Dictionary definition

TRUISM, noun. An obvious truth.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.