non sequitur
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌnɒnˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌnɑːnˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/
Noun

non sequitur (plural non sequiturs)

  1. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
    Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel.
  2. Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises; a logical fallacy.
  3. A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.
  4. (humor) A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
Antonyms Translations
  • German: unlogische Aussage
Translations
  • German: unlogisches Argument, Nonsens



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