paralogism
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paralogism
- /pəˈɹaləd͡ʒɪzəm/ UK
- /pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).
noun paralogisms
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A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
Which is a Paralogism not admittible; a fallacy that dwels not in a cloud, and needs not the Sun to scatter it.
Similar: paralogy
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noun a fallacious argument or illogical conclusion
| Português | paralogismo |
|---|---|
| Français | paralogisme, paralogie |
| Deutsch | Paralogismus |
| Italiano | paralogismo, cavillo, sofisma, scappatoia |
| Русский | паралоги́зм paralogízm, непра́вильное умозаключе́ние neprávilʹnoje umozaključénije |
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