Fallacy definition
A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference.
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A false notion.
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Incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness.
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(obs.) Deception.
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Aptness to mislead; deceptive or delusive quality.
The fallacy of the senses.
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A false or mistaken idea, opinion, etc.; error.
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The quality of being deceptive.
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The definition of a fallacy is a deceptive or false notion.
An example of fallacy is the idea that the sun spins around the earth.
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An error in reasoning; flaw or defect in argument.
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(logic) An argument which does not conform to the rules of logic, esp. one that appears to be sound.
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Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
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Origin of fallacy
- Alteration of Middle English fallace from Old French from Latin fallācia deceit from fallāx fallāc- deceitful from fallere to deceive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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