English Explanatory Dictionary

question-begging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. begging the question; logically circular.
noun
  1. The act of begging the question.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/

Word forms

question-begging

Etymology

From begging the question. First attested in the nineteenth century.

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