misconclusionn.
/ˌmɪskənˈkluːʒn/, /ˌmɪskəŋˈkluːʒn/, U.S. /ˌmɪskənˈkluʒ(ə)n/ Now rare.
A wrong or false conclusion.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > [noun] > wrong conclusion
misconclusion1609
overgeneralization1851
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [noun] > false conclusion
non sequitur1564
inconsequence1605
misconclusion1609
inconsequencya1641
inconsequent1643
non-consequence1649
inconsequentiality1832
overgeneralization1851
1609 J. Donne Lett. (1651) 164 We must take heed of making misconclusions upon the want of it [sc. unity in religion].
1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.7) i. 379 Away then, with all the false-positions, and misconclusions, all the fantasticall, or wicked thoughts of the world.
1890 Atlantic Monthly Mar. 338/1 We should hardly dare to wish their defects and misconclusions removed.
1997 Press (Christchurch) (Nexis) 2 June 4 All three doctors, doing their best, reached the same misconclusion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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