# truism

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹuːizəm/ · frequency rank #59,087

## Definitions
1. A self-evident or obvious truth.
2. A banality or cliché.

## Etymology
From true + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/truism