false dichotomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɒls-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fɑls-/ (General-American)
- /ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌfɔls daɪˈkɑtəmi/ (General-American)
- [-ɾə-] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From false + dichotomy.
Meanings
- A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).
- (rhetoric) A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| false dichotomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
pseudodichotomous · false equivalence
Synonyms
fallacy of the excluded middle · false dilemma
Translations (19)
fr fausse dichotomie (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · fi väärä dikotomia (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · it falsa dicotomia (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · th ทวิบถเท็จ (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · cmn 假兩難推理 /假两难推理 (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · be ілжывая дыхатамія (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · lt netikrasis pasirinkimas (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · sv falsk dikotomi (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · fr faux dilemme (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · tr yanlış ikilem (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · fi väärä kahtiajako (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · ko 거짓 이분법 (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · de falsche Dichotomie (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · pt falsa dicotomia (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · ru ло́жная дихотомия (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · ja 誤った二分法 (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · fa دوگانه جعلی (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · ar مأزق مفتعل (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) · af vals dichotomie (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available)