truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
C1
Englisch
Bedeutungen
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Nomen
C1
abstract
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an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
Verwendungsmuster:
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
Häufiger Fehler:
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
Synonyme
platitude (Emphasizes that it sounds dull or insincere because it is overused.)
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cliché (Often used for overused phrases; a truism is specifically an over-obvious truth.)
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commonplace (Stresses that it is widely known and not original.)
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banality (Focuses on dullness rather than truth.)
Antonyme
insight (An insight is a fresh, helpful understanding, not an over-obvious remark.)
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revelation (A revelation is surprising new information, unlike a truism.)
Wortverbindungen
a simple truism
|an obvious truism
|a tired truism
|a well-worn truism
|a commonplace truism
|a political truism
|a truism about life
|full of truisms
|repeat a truism
|dismissed as a truism
Themen
communication
|writing
|opinions
Beispiele
- The speech was full of truisms about hard work and perseverance.
- Saying that money can’t buy happiness is a truism, but it still rings true for many people.
- Her advice sounded more like a truism than a practical suggestion.
Beispiele für Lernende
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
Nomen
technical
C2
abstract
2
a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
Verwendungsmuster:
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
Synonyme
tautology (Often overlaps in logic, though some writers use 'tautology' more narrowly for statements true by form.)
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logical truth (A more general technical term for a statement true in all models/interpretations.)
Antonyme
contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
Wortverbindungen
logical truism
|a truism in propositional logic
|a truism of predicate logic
|prove a truism
|a truism by definition
|a tautology and a truism
|truth-table truism
|logically true truism
Themen
logic
|philosophy
|education
Beispiele
- In propositional logic, ‘P or not P’ is a standard example of a truism.
- The lecturer distinguished empirical claims from truisms that are true by definition.
- Using a truth table, you can check whether the formula is a truism.
Beispiele für Lernende
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
Grammatik
Grundform
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
Silben & Betonung
tru - ism (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
Ausdrücke
it is a truism that [clause]
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ə tɹˈuɪzəm ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
introduce an obvious general truth
used to say something is obviously true (often not very useful)
Beispiele
- It is a truism that good communication matters, but the team still struggled to coordinate.
- It is a truism that practice helps, yet many students avoid it.
- It is a truism that time is limited, so we need to prioritize.