"fallacy fallacy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: fallacy fallacies [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fallacy fallacy (plural fallacy fallacies)
  1. (logic) The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. Categories (topical): Logic, Logical fallacies Synonyms: argument from fallacy, argument to logic, argumentum ad logicam, bad reasons fallacy, fallacist's fallacy Translations (formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false): 謬誤謬誤 (Chinese Mandarin), 谬误谬误 (miùwùmiùwù) (Chinese Mandarin), argumento desde la falacia (Spanish)

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