ignoratio elenchi

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ignōrātiō elenchī (“ignorance of the refutation”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃiˌoʊ ɪˈlɛŋ.kaɪ/, /ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹɑ.tiˌoʊ/, /ɪˈlɛŋ.ki/ === Noun === ignoratio elenchi (uncountable) The fallacy of presenting an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but fails to address the issue in question. Synonyms: (obsolete) heterozetesis, irrelevant conclusion, missing the point === Further reading === https://www.logicalfallacies.org/ignoratio-elenchi.html “ignoratio elenchi”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “ignoratio elenchi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.