non sequitur

noun

non se·qui·tur ˌnän-ˈse-kwə-tər How to pronounce non sequitur (audio)

also -ˌtu̇r

: an inference (see inference sense 1) that does not follow from the premises (see premise entry 1 sense 1)

specifically : a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative (see affirmative entry 1 sense 3) proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent (see consequent entry 1 sense 1)

: a statement (such as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearly related to anything previously said

We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.

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We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.

Recent Examples on the Web This baffling non sequitur positions clinical surrealism as a logical conclusion, as if the workings of our bodies were opaque and thus up for grabs.

Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 When a friend asked if sweet-potato pies tasted anything like pumpkin, Amiri Baraka responded with a wry non sequitur.

New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 The resultant traces of smoke seem non sequitur as the distillery eschews the use of peat.

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2021 When the slides on the pitch deck start to go by too fast, ask a non sequitur.

Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021 These don’t produce a stream of financial returns that can be invested in the bank, so saying these benefits have to be discounted because capital earns a rate of return is a non sequitur argument.

James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 This Part Off and Remind Me on July 12 There has always been something of a non sequitur at the heart of the European Championships.

New York Times, 11 June 2021 During a rally Tuesday in Erie, Pa., in-between comments on his crowd sizes and fracking, Trump sneaked in a non sequitur about the interview.

Author: Josh Dawsey, Colby Itkowitz, Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2020 Its foreboding music and non sequitur lyrics were off-putting to critics and fans at first.

Neil Shah, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2020 See More

单词	non sequiturs
释义	non sequitur noun non se·qui·tur ˌnän-ˈse-kwə-tər also -ˌtu̇r 1 : an inference (see inference sense 1) that does not follow from the premises (see premise entry 1 sense 1) specifically : a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative (see affirmative entry 1 sense 3) proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent (see consequent entry 1 sense 1) 2 : a statement (such as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearly related to anything previously said We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog. Did you know? In Latin, non sequitur means "it does not follow." The phrase was borrowed into English in the 1500s by people who made a formal study of logic. For them, it meant a conclusion that does not follow from the statements that lead to it. But we now use non sequitur for any kind of statement that seems to come out of the blue. Example Sentences We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog. Recent Examples on the Web This baffling non sequitur positions clinical surrealism as a logical conclusion, as if the workings of our bodies were opaque and thus up for grabs. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 When a friend asked if sweet-potato pies tasted anything like pumpkin, Amiri Baraka responded with a wry non sequitur. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 The resultant traces of smoke seem non sequitur as the distillery eschews the use of peat. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2021 When the slides on the pitch deck start to go by too fast, ask a non sequitur. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021 These don’t produce a stream of financial returns that can be invested in the bank, so saying these benefits have to be discounted because capital earns a rate of return is a non sequitur argument. James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 This Part Off and Remind Me on July 12 There has always been something of a non sequitur at the heart of the European Championships. New York Times, 11 June 2021 During a rally Tuesday in Erie, Pa., in-between comments on his crowd sizes and fracking, Trump sneaked in a non sequitur about the interview. Author: Josh Dawsey, Colby Itkowitz, Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2020 Its foreboding music and non sequitur lyrics were off-putting to critics and fans at first. Neil Shah, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin, it does not follow First Known Use 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1 non sequiturs noun plural of non sequitur as in remarks a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance remarks comments feedback observations communications reactions answers back talks responses persiflages acknowledgments correspondences rejoinders returns retorts explanations acknowledgements replies comebacks justifications banters repartees rebuttals refutations replications defenses pleas Antonyms & Near Antonyms challenges charges surveys interrogations questions quizzes interrogatories questionnaires inquiries polls cross-examinations queries See More
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