Paralogism Definition

pə-rălə-jĭzəm
noun
Reasoning contrary to the rules of logic; faulty argument.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Paralogism

Noun

Singular:
paralogism
Plural:
paralogisms

Origin of Paralogism

  • Late Latin paralogismus from Greek paralogismos from paralogos unreasonable para- beyond para–1 logos reason leg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French paralogisme, form Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismos).

    From Wiktionary

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