FALSISM

Etymology

Noun

falsism (plural falsisms)

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

Antonyms

• truism

Source: Wiktionary


Fals"ism, n.

Definition: That which is evidently false; an assertion or statement the falsity of which is plainly apparent; -- opposed to truism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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