question-begging

== English == === Etymology === From begging the question. First attested in the nineteenth century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/ === Adjective === question-begging (not comparable) (chiefly attributive) begging the question; logically circular. === Noun === question-begging (uncountable) The act of begging the question.