"trivialism" meaning in All languages combined

See trivialism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trivialisms [plural]
Etymology: trivial + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trivial|ism}} trivial + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trivialism (countable and uncountable, plural trivialisms)
  1. (logic) The theory that every proposition and its negation is true. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-trivialism-en-noun--EWfGBE2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 74 26 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
  2. A trivial matter or method; a triviality. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trivialism-en-noun-C7b7iIdF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: trivialist, trivialistic

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