truism
a statement containing an obvious truth
TRANSLATION
truism = die Binsenweisheit, der Allgemeinplatz (woerterbuch.info) --- GOOGLE INDEX truism: approximately 1,000,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
It is a TRUISM that all global climate change is local. Global carbon emission levels reflect the billions of small decisions taken on energy everyday in every town, village and city around the world.
(BBC News)
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The fact of the matter is, the Ten Commandments are a historical document that contains moral, ethical, and legal TRUISMS that any person of any religion, or even an atheist, can recognize and appreciate.
- Cliff Stearns, American politician
(BBC News)
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The fact of the matter is, the Ten Commandments are a historical document that contains moral, ethical, and legal TRUISMS that any person of any religion, or even an atheist, can recognize and appreciate.
- Cliff Stearns, American politician
Did you
know?
truism
noun
- a statement which is so obviously true that it is almost not worth saying
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
The English suffix -ism was first used to form an action noun from a verb. It comes from the Greek suffix -ismos that also forms abstract nouns from verbal stems. Its usage was later expanded to indicate larger organized systems, as well as concepts related to philosophy, ideology, doctrine and practices.
Among other things, the -ism suffix can be used to express concepts such as:
- doctrine, philosophy or religion (pacifism, Judaism)
- individual theories (Marxism, Darwinism)
- politics/government (communism, fascism)
- artistic movement (impressionism)
- action, process or practice (journalism)
- characteristic, quality or origin (heroism)
- illness or condition (alcoholism)
- characteristic speech patterns (Bushism, Blairism)
Many -isms are defined as an act or practice by some, while also being defined as the doctrine or philosophy behind the act or practice by others. Examples include activism, altruism, despotism, elitism, optimism and terrorism.
Truism is simply a case of turning a verb (true) into a noun. A truism is frequently defined as a "self-evident truth." In other words, it describes something that is so obvious, it need not be said or explained. Many famous quotes are essentially truisms written in a clever and humorous style. Here is a small selection:
There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
- Oscar Wilde
How long a minute is, depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.
- anonymous
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
-William Feather
You may delay, but time will not.
-Benjamin Franklin
We're supposed to be perfect our first day on the job and then show constant improvement.
-Ed Vargo
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
-George Santayana
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.
-Thomas Carruthers
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SYNONYMS
adage, aphorism, axiom, cliche, maxim, motto, platitude, proverb, saying, self-evident truth
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"It may sound like a truism, but in our business the customer is always right."
noun
- a statement which is so obviously true that it is almost not worth saying
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
The English suffix -ism was first used to form an action noun from a verb. It comes from the Greek suffix -ismos that also forms abstract nouns from verbal stems. Its usage was later expanded to indicate larger organized systems, as well as concepts related to philosophy, ideology, doctrine and practices.
Among other things, the -ism suffix can be used to express concepts such as:
- doctrine, philosophy or religion (pacifism, Judaism)
- individual theories (Marxism, Darwinism)
- politics/government (communism, fascism)
- artistic movement (impressionism)
- action, process or practice (journalism)
- characteristic, quality or origin (heroism)
- illness or condition (alcoholism)
- characteristic speech patterns (Bushism, Blairism)
Many -isms are defined as an act or practice by some, while also being defined as the doctrine or philosophy behind the act or practice by others. Examples include activism, altruism, despotism, elitism, optimism and terrorism.
Truism is simply a case of turning a verb (true) into a noun. A truism is frequently defined as a "self-evident truth." In other words, it describes something that is so obvious, it need not be said or explained. Many famous quotes are essentially truisms written in a clever and humorous style. Here is a small selection:
There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
- Oscar Wilde
How long a minute is, depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.
- anonymous
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
-William Feather
You may delay, but time will not.
-Benjamin Franklin
We're supposed to be perfect our first day on the job and then show constant improvement.
-Ed Vargo
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
-George Santayana
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.
-Thomas Carruthers
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SYNONYMS
adage, aphorism, axiom, cliche, maxim, motto, platitude, proverb, saying, self-evident truth
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"It may sound like a truism, but in our business the customer is always right."
