Etymology

paralogism

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Today it means: A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical. Full definition →

Middle French paralogisme ← Late Latin paralogismus ← Ancient Greek παραλογισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαραλογισμός
  2. Late Latin · derived fromparalogismus
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromparalogisme
  4. English todayparalogism

Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).

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