The term refers to a statement that is apparently profound but actually asserts a triviality on one level and something meaningless on another. Generally, a deepity has (at least) two meanings: one that is true but trivial, and another that sounds profound, but is essentially false or meaningless and would be “earth-shattering” if true.
Why this is interesting
I mostly think this is just a great phrase to describe a lot of difficult language I occasionally see get used in moral discussions.
Deepity
Why this is interesting
I mostly think this is just a great phrase to describe a lot of difficult language I occasionally see get used in moral discussions.