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fallacy

UK
/ˈfæl.ə.si/
US
/ˈfæl.ə.si/

Translations

fallacynoun
fallacies
pl
UK
/ˈfæl.ə.si/
US
/ˈfæl.ə.si/
erreurSens général : idée fausse ou croyance erronée.
The idea that money can buy happiness is a fallacy.
L'idée que l'argent peut acheter le bonheur est une erreur.
sophismeEn logique et en argumentation.
The idea that the earth is flat is a common fallacy.
L'idée que la Terre est plate est un sophisme courant.
Additional translations
paralogismeTerme plus technique en logique.
Synonyms
falsehood
fallaciousness
delusion
mistake
illusion
deception
error
misconception

Definitions

fallacynoun
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
The idea that the earth is flat is a common fallacy.
A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.
His argument was dismissed due to the fallacy in his reasoning.
A deceptive, misleading, or false notion or belief.
The fallacy that money can buy happiness is widespread.
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