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falsism

falsism noun: a claim that is self-evidently false, commonly used a rhetorical device.

Noun

falsism (plural falsisms)

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

Antonyms of falsism

Forms of falsism

pluralfalsisms

Origin of falsism

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

Questions about falsism

What does falsism mean?
Falsism means a claim that is self-evidently false, commonly used a rhetorical device.
What part of speech is falsism?
Falsism is a noun.
What is the plural of falsism?
The plural of falsism is falsisms.

Words near falsism in the dictionary

  1. falsifying
  2. falsifyings
  3. falsiness
  4. falsing
  5. falsish
  6. falsism
  7. falsisms
  8. falsities
  9. falsity
  10. Falstaff
  11. Falstaffian

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