falsism

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noun

A claim that is self-evidently false, commonly used a rhetorical device.

Opposite
truism
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Meanings

nounfalsism (plural falsisms)

plural falsisms

  1. A claim that is self-evidently false, commonly used a rhetorical device.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
truism

Origin

From fals(e) + -ism, modelled after truism.

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APA

falsism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsism

MLA

“falsism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falsism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falsism.

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