Truthism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A belief in the importance of truth and objective facts. uncountable
"What have the people of God to fear? Truthism will always stand; that which is the work of God the Eternal Spirit, experimentally wrought in the soul in regeneration, in the day of God's power, for the Lord is ever mindful of the beauty of Israel."
- 2 Trutherism; the beliefs of conspiracy theorists. derogatory, uncountable
"(title)"
- 3 A truism; something commonly accepted to be true. countable, nonstandard
"Let's be honest: there have been times when labor unions and environmentalists have disagreed. This is no secret, and it's become one of those larger-than-itself DC truthisms."
Example
More examples"What have the people of God to fear? Truthism will always stand; that which is the work of God the Eternal Spirit, experimentally wrought in the soul in regeneration, in the day of God's power, for the Lord is ever mindful of the beauty of Israel."
Etymology
From truth + -ism.
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