paralogicadj.
/ˌparəˈlɒdʒɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈlɑdʒɪk/ rare.
Of, relating to, or characterized by paralogism; = paralogical adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [adjective] > fallacious
inartificial1588
illegitimate1600
vicious1605
unvalida1657
paralogical1658
paralogistic1677
incompetent1833
paralogic1860
1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 329 He appears, therefore to the civilized man a paralogic being,—a mere mass of contradictions; his ways are not our ways, his reason is not our reason.
1953 L. Brink tr. W. Stekel Sadism & Masochism II. 56 This impulsive action, which bears obvious paralogic traits, revealed itself as a symptom of a new, so-called ‘analytic parapathy’,..as an attempt to reduce the efforts of the analyst to absurdity.
1993 Contemp. Sociol. 22 291/2 Alternative forms of validity (catalytic, reflexive, ironic, paralogic, rhizomatic).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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