Fallacy: meaning, definitions and examples

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fallacy

 

[ หˆfรฆlษ™si ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

logical reasoning

A fallacy is a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. It is an incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric which may appear to be correct, but is not. Fallacies are often used in debates and arguments to deceive or manipulate others.

Synonyms

deception, error, misconception.

Examples of usage

  • His argument was full of fallacies and did not hold up to scrutiny.
  • She used the fallacy of appeal to authority to try to convince the audience.
  • The politician's speech was riddled with fallacies and inaccuracies.
  • The most common fallacy is the slippery slope argument.
  • Be aware of the fallacy of composition, where what is true for parts may not be true for the whole.

Translations

Translations of the word "fallacy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น falรกcia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคฐเฅเค•เคฆเฅ‹เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trugschluss

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekeliruan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ…d logiczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชค่ฌฌ (ใ”ใณใ‚…ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท erreur logique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falacia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yanฤฑlgฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ค๋ฅ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุบุงู„ุทุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klam

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klam

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐฌ่ฏฏ (miรนwรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรถkvilla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yanlฤฑลŸlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ falacia

Etymology

The word 'fallacy' originated from the Latin word 'fallacia', meaning deceit or trick. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe false or misleading reasoning. The study of fallacies has been a fundamental part of logic and critical thinking, aiming to help people identify and avoid faulty arguments.

See also: downfall, fall, fallback, fallen, falling, fallout.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,955, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.