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   paralogism

   /pəˈralədʒɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, especially one which appears superficially logical or which the reasoner believes to be logical.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French paralogisme, via late Latin from Greek paralogismos, from paralogizesthai ‘reason falsely’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paralogist noun
   • 2. paralogize verb

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