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ignoratio elenchi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛŋ.ki/
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹɑ.tiˌoʊ/
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃiˌoʊ ɪˈlɛŋ.kaɪ/

Etymology

From Latin ignōrātiō elenchī (“ignorance of the refutation”).

Meanings

(uncountable) The fallacy of presenting an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but fails to address the issue in question.

Synonyms

missing the point · irrelevant conclusion · heterozetesis