deepity means A superficial equivocation which only seems to be profound. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
Why this word is great
DEEPITY — [Noun] A superficially equivocal statement that appears profound but is either trivially true or essentially meaningless upon analysis. From the English word deep (meaning profound) + the suffix -ity (forming abstract nouns), coined by Miriam Weizenbaum and given a precise definition by philosopher Daniel Dennett. Unlike a "truism" (which is earnestly, boringly obvious) or an "aphorism" (which offers distilled wisdom), a deepity is a linguistic confidence trick, trading on ambiguous syntax to feign weight. It is the corporate guru's assertion that 'love is just a word,' the wellness influencer's decree to 'be in the moment,' or the postmodernist's claim that 'truth is a social construct'—phrases whose shimmering, vacuous surface mirrors only the listener's own desire for meaning. It is the sound of a mind being soothed into not thinking.
noun
- A superficial equivocation which only seems to be profound.“And yet, no clearer example of a deepity will you find than the assertion that math is an instinct.”