truisms From WikiWord, the free dictionary English Contents DefinitionsRelated wordsReferences DefinitionsnounA self-evident or obvious truth.A banality or cliché. Related wordsSynonymsmaximsaxiomsadagesclichesaphorismbuzzwordstruthsfallaciesplatitudedictumcommonplacesnotionsconventional wisdomcertaintiesmetaphorsbons mots References Wiktionary — truisms Wikipedia — truisms