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noun. The definition of a truism is a statement of an obvious truth. An example of a truism is the statement: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do..
A statement that is obviously true or that is often presented as true: the truism that envy often masquerades as resentment (John Rawls). See Synonyms at cliche. clichÃ©Â·truâ²is (tic-troÍoâ²Ä­s) tÄ­k. adj