paralogism

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, form Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).

Pronunciation

Noun

paralogism (plural paralogisms)

  1. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
    • 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.ii:
      Which is a Paralogism not admittible; a fallacy that dwels not in a cloud, and needs not the Sun to scatter it.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French paralogisme.

Noun

paralogism n (plural paralogisme)

  1. paralogism

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative paralogism paralogismul paralogisme paralogismele
genitive-dative paralogism paralogismului paralogisme paralogismelor
vocative paralogismule paralogismelor