nirvana fallacy

noun

The informal fallacy of comparing actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives.

Meanings

nounnirvana fallacy (plural nirvana fallacies)

plural nirvana fallacies

  1. The informal fallacy of comparing actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives.
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