paralogism

pa·ral·o·gism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-ral-uh-jiz-uh m]
- /pəˈræl əˌdʒɪz əm/
- /pə.ˈræ.lə.dʒɪzm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ral-uh-jiz-uh m]
- /pəˈræl əˌdʒɪz əm/

Definitions of paralogism word

noun paralogism argument violating principles of valid reasoning. 1
noun paralogism a conclusion reached through such argument. 1
noun paralogism an argument that is unintentionally invalid 0
noun paralogism any invalid argument or conclusion 0
noun paralogism reasoning contrary to the rules of logic; faulty argument 0

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Origin of paralogism

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Late Latin paralogismus < Greek paralogismós. See para-1, logo-, -ism

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Parts of speech for Paralogism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paralogism

paralogism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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paralogism usage trend in Literature

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