pseudologic

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noun

False logic. A logical argument that deliberately omits an outcome so that a false conclusion is reached.

OriginEnglish logic ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudologic (countable and uncountable, plural pseudologics)

plural pseudologics · alternative pseudo-logic

  1. countableuncountableFalse logic. A logical argument that deliberately omits an outcome so that a false conclusion is reached.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishlogic
  6. Englishpseudologic

From pseudo- (“false”) + logic.

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APA

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

MLA

“pseudologic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudologic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudologic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudologic.

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