petitio

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A form of petitio principii — The logical fallacy of begging the question (i.e., "assuming the conclusion").

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Meanings

nounpetitio (countable and uncountable, plural petitios)

plural petitios

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableShort for petitio principii.

    Bob has broken a rule of DC at n+5 but has he committed a petitio? […] Yes, if challenges are cumulative and if petitio is the fallacy of replying at some stage to a challenge with a statement that is under challenge at that stage.

    2019, John Woods, Douglas Walton, Fallacies: Selected Papers 1972–1982 (page 263)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question

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logical fallacy
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APA

petitio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitio

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“petitio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petitio,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitio.

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