English Explanatory Dictionary

fallacy fallacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.

Pronunciation

/ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fallacy fallacy.wav

Word forms

fallacy fallacy fallacy fallacies

Etymology

From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy.

Synonyms

argument from fallacy argument to logic argumentum ad logicam bad reasons fallacy fallacist's fallacy
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on F Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary