genetic fallacy

noun

A fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.

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Meanings

noungenetic fallacy (plural genetic fallacies)

plural genetic fallacies

  1. A fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.
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genetic fallacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20fallacy

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“genetic fallacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20fallacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genetic fallacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20fallacy.

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