"argumentum ad consequentiam" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam}} Latin argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} argumentum ad consequentiam
  1. (rhetoric) A logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality. Wikipedia link: argumentum ad consequentiam Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
    Sense id: en-argumentum_ad_consequentiam-en-noun-NgOmg0Ot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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