Meanings
noun
alternative Modus Morons
- human sciencesAn invalid argument, which has this form
2. Q.
2 more examples
1. If P, then Q.
3. Therefore P.
Synonyms: affirming the consequent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn invalid argument, which has this form
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Origin
Pseudo-Latinism, derived from modus (“mode”) + English moron, literally “moron mode”, by analogy with modus ponens and modus tollens.
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APA
modus morons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modus%20morons
MLA
“modus morons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modus%20morons. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modus morons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modus%20morons.
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