Definition of paralogism in English:
paralogism
noun pəˈralədʒɪz(ə)mpəˈræləˌdʒɪzəm
Logic A piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, especially one which appears superficially logical or which the reasoner believes to be logical.
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who seemed most impatient of barbarisms, solecisms, and paralogisms in a sermon, seemed to easily tolerate them in their life and conversation.
- In logic, a line of reasoning (also known as a paralogism) may seem valid but is not.
Synonyms
fallacious argument, sophism, fallacy, quibble
Derivatives
noun
Logic Paralogist would be correct for someone who uses fallacious argument unwittingly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hence, it is necessary for us to enumerate the different fallacies often committed by an ignorant thinker (paralogist), a deceiver (philosophist) and an inaccurate thinker.
verb
Logic
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French paralogisme, via late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai 'reason falsely'.
Definition of paralogism in US English:
paralogism
nounpəˈraləˌjizəmpəˈræləˌdʒɪzəm
Logic A piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, especially one which appears superficially logical or which the reasoner believes to be logical.
Example sentencesExamples
- In logic, a line of reasoning (also known as a paralogism) may seem valid but is not.
- Those who seemed most impatient of barbarisms, solecisms, and paralogisms in a sermon, seemed to easily tolerate them in their life and conversation.
Synonyms
fallacious argument, sophism, fallacy, quibble
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French paralogisme, via late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai ‘reason falsely’.