"paralogism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈɹaləd͡ʒɪzəm/ [UK], /pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/ [General-American] Forms: paralogisms [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, form Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|paralogisme}} Middle French paralogisme, {{der|en|LL.|paralogismus}} Late Latin paralogismus, {{der|en|grc|παραλογισμός}} Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} paralogism (plural paralogisms)
  1. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical. Related terms: syllogism Translations (a fallacious argument or illogical conclusion): неправилно заключение (nepravilno zaključenie) (Bulgarian), paralogismus [masculine] (Czech), denkfout [feminine] (Dutch), paralogismo (Esperanto), virhepäätelmä (Finnish), paralogismi (Finnish), paralogisme [masculine] (French), paralogie [feminine] (French), Paralogismus [masculine] (German), paralogismo (Ido), claonloighic [feminine] (Irish), paralogismo [masculine] (Italian), cavillo [masculine] (Italian), sofisma [masculine] (Italian), scappatoia [feminine] (Italian), paralogizm [masculine] (Polish), paralogismo [masculine] (Portuguese), паралоги́зм (paralogízm) [masculine] (Russian), непра́вильное умозаключе́ние (neprávilʹnoje umozaključénije) [neuter] (Russian), sinsaymatwiran (Tagalog)

Inflected forms

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