Definitions for fallacyˈfæl ə si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fal•la•cyˈfæl ə si(n.)(pl.)-cies.
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.; misconception.
a misleading or unsound argument.
erroneousness.
any of various types of erroneous reasoning that render arguments logically unsound.
Category: Philosphy
Obs.
Ref: deception .
Origin of fallacy:
1350–1400; ME fallace < MF < L fallācia a trick, deceit
Princeton's WordNet
fallacy, false belief(noun)
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Wiktionary
fallacy(Noun)
Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
fallacy(Noun)
An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.
Webster Dictionary
Fallacy(noun)
deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception
Fallacy(noun)
an argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a sophism
Translations for fallacy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
fallacy(noun)
a wrong idea or belief, usually one that is generally believed to be true; false reasoning
That belief is just a fallacy.
- drogrede, misleiding, valse redeneringAfrikaans
- مَظْهَر خادِع، مُغالَطَهArabic
- заблудаBulgarian
- faláciaPortuguese (BR)
- omyl, klam, bludCzech
- der TrugschlußGerman
- vildfarelse; fejlslutningDanish
- πλάνηGreek
- falacia, sofismaSpanish
- eksikujutelmEstonian
- اعتقاد غلطFarsi
- harhaluuloFinnish
- sophismeFrench
- סְבָרָה מוּטעֵיתHebrew
- भ्रमHindi
- zabluda, pogrešno mišljenjeCroatian
- téveszmeHungarian
- kekeliruanIndonesian
- röng hugmynd, villaIcelandic
- sofismaItalian
- 誤った考えJapanese
- 잘못된 생각, 착오Korean
- klaidinga nuomonė, klaidingas įsitikinimasLithuanian
- kļūda; maldiLatvian
- salah anggapanMalay
- misvattingDutch
- feilslutning, villfarelseNorwegian
- błędna wiaraPolish
- اعتقاد غلطPersian
- درغلى، تېراېستنه، ټګى برګى غولوونكى، منطق او استدلال: سفسطهPashto
- faláciaPortuguese
- sofismRomanian
- заблуждениеRussian
- klamSlovak
- zmota, zablodaSlovenian
- zabludaSerbian
- vanföreställning, villfarelseSwedish
- ความคิดที่ไม่ถูกต้องThai
- yanılgıTurkish
- 謬誤，謬論，錯誤推理Chinese (Trad.)
- помилкаUkrainian
- غلط نظریہ یا اعتقادUrdu
- ảo tưởng; nguỵ biệnVietnamese
- 谬误，错误的推论Chinese (Simp.)
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