paralogism

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pəˈɹalədʒɪzəm/
• (GA) IPA: /pəˈɹælədʒɪzəm/

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.

Translations

• French: paralogisme, paralogie
• Italian: paralogismo, cavillo, sofisma, scappatoia
• Portuguese: paralogismo

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