"post hoc ergo propter hoc" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

Etymology: See post (“after”), propter (“because of”), hoc – neuter accusative of hic (“this”), and ergō (“therefore”). Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=post hoc ergo propter hoc}} post hoc ergo propter hoc
  1. (logic) after this, therefore because of this Wikipedia link: post hoc ergo propter hoc Categories (topical): Logic, Logical fallacies
    Sense id: en-post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc-la-phrase-gyfX8rKM Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin phrasebook, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
     
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