Synonyms for paralogism

Most common

fallacy · sophistry · sophism · paralogy

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.

Forms

Plural

paralogisms → fallacies, sophistries, sophisms, paralogies…

Example sentences

• fallacy That's not a valid argument. It's a logical fallacy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

fallacy³, sophism

8 letters

paralogy

9 letters

sophistry³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fallacy³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

paralogisme

Deutsch

Paralogismus