logical fallacy

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logical fallacy

noun logical fallacies · logic fallacy

  1. A fallacy; a clearly defined error in reasoning used to support or refute an argument, excluding simple unintended mistakes.

    Similar: fallacy, incorrect argument, misargument, non-argument, pseudoargument

  2. A formal fallacy. A valid syllogism contains three terms; with four it commits the logical fallacy known as quaternio terminorum.

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noun clearly defined error in reasoning

中文邏輯謬誤 /逻辑谬误 luójí miùwù
Italianoerrore logico, falso ragionamento, sofisma

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@misc{logical_fallacy_2026,
  title = {logical fallacy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/logical%20fallacy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}