negative proofs

A form of negative proof — A fallacious judgment that, because a premise cannot be proven true, that premise must be false.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of negative proof
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APA

negative proofs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20proofs

MLA

“negative proofs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20proofs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative proofs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20proofs.

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