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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fal•la•cy /ˈfæləsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - a deceptive, misleading, or false notion;
misconception:[countable]It's a fallacy to think that government will solve all our problems. - Philosophy faulty or erroneous reasoning:[uncountable]The statement was based on fallacy.
- a misleading or unsound argument:[countable]A good logician would see the fallacies in your reasoning.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fal•la•cy (fal′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.:That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy.
- a misleading or unsound argument.
- deceptive, misleading, or false nature;
erroneousness. - Philosophy[Logic.]any of various types of erroneous reasoning that render arguments logically unsound.
- [Obs.]deception.
- Middle French
- Latin fallācia a trick, deceit, equivalent. to fallāc- (stem of fallāx) deceitful, fallacious + -ia -y3; replacing Middle English fallace
- 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misconception, delusion, misapprehension.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fallacy /ˈfæləsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
- unsound or invalid reasoning
- the tendency to mislead
- an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin fallācia, from fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive |