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paralogism

/pəˈræl.ə.dʒɪz.əm/

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noun

/pəˈræl.ə.dʒɪz.əm/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее аргумент или ход рассуждений, который является логически неверным, обычно из-за непреднамеренной ошибки в процессе рассуждения.

A noun referring to an argument or line of reasoning that is logically invalid, typically due to an unintentional mistake in the reasoning process.

  1. Unintentional logical fallacyC2formal

    An argument that is logically invalid but is made unintentionally, often due to a mistake in reasoning.

    ruНепреднамеренная логическая ошибка

    • His conclusion was based on a paralogism, not deliberate deception.
    • The student's essay contained a paralogism that weakened the main argument.
    • Philosophers distinguish paralogism from sophistry, which is intentional.

    Synonymsfallacylogical fallacy

Forms
  • paralogisms plural form
  • paralogisms' possessive plural form
  • paralogism's possessive singular form