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pseudologic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English logic English pseudologic From pseudo- (“false”) + logic.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) False logic. A logical argument that deliberately omits an outcome so that a false conclusion is reached.

Forms

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pseudologics Number=Plur lexicographic
pseudo-logic alternative lexicographic

Relateds

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