fallacy fallacy

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that assuming a conclusion is false because of a fallacy in the reasoning is itself a fallacy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌfæləsi ˈfæləsi/ Hyphenation: fal‧la‧cy fal‧la‧cy === Noun === fallacy fallacy (plural fallacy fallacies) (logic) The formal fallacy of inferring that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. Synonyms: argument from fallacy, argument to logic, argumentum ad logicam, bad reasons fallacy, fallacist's fallacy ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of fallacies === Further reading === argument from fallacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia