Falsism

A falsism is a claim that is self-evident that is wrong as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetorical or literary device. It is the opposite of truism.[1] It can also be called a fallacy.

References

  1. ^ "Definition: truism". http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/: Webster's Online Dictionary. http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/truism?cx=partner-pub-0939450753529744%3Av0qd01-tdlq&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=truism&sa=Search#922. Retrieved 2010-03-10. "Noun Base (truism)
    1. An obvious truth. Wordnet.
    2. An undoubted or self-evident truth; a statement which is pliantly true; a proposition needing no proof or argument; -- opposed to falsism. Websters."