paralogism
Meanings
noun
- A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).
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