truism

Etymology

true + -ism

noun

  1. A self-evident or obvious truth.
    The phrase If something exists, there is porn of it used to be a clever internet meme; now it’s a truism. 2018-11-13, Kate Julian, “Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?”, in The Atlantic
  2. A banality or cliché.

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