Definitions for fallacy
ˈfæl ə sifal·la·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. fallacy, false beliefnoun

   a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fallacynoun

   Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.

2. fallacynoun

   An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fallacynoun

   Sophism; logical artifice; deceit; deceitful argument; delusory mode of ratiocination.

   Etymology: fallacia, Latin; fallace, French.

   Most princes make themselves another thing from the people by a fallacy of argument, thinking themselves most kings when the subject is most basely subjected. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Until I know this sure uncertainty,
   I’ll entertain the favour’d fallacy. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errours.

   It were a mere fallacy, and mistaking to ascribe that to the force of imagination upon another body, which is but the force of imagination upon the proper body. Francis Bacon, Na. Hist.

   All men, who can see an inch before them, may easily detect gross fallacies. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fallacy

   A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument which may appear stronger than it really is if the fallacy is not spotted. The term in the Western intellectual tradition was introduced in the Aristotelian De Sophisticis Elenchis.Some fallacies may be committed intentionally to manipulate or persuade by deception. Others may be committed unintentionally because of human limitations such as carelessness, cognitive or social biases and ignorance, or, potentially, as the inevitable consequence of the limitations of language and understanding of language. This includes ignorance of the right reasoning standard, but also ignorance of relevant properties of the context. For instance, the soundness of legal arguments depends on the context in which the arguments are made.Fallacies are commonly divided into "formal" and "informal." A formal fallacy is a flaw in the structure of a deductive argument which renders the argument invalid, while an informal fallacy originates in an error in reasoning other than an improper logical form. Arguments containing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious.A special case is a mathematical fallacy, an intentionally invalid mathematical proof, often with the error subtle and somehow concealed. Mathematical fallacies are typically crafted and exhibited for educational purposes, usually taking the form of false proofs of obvious contradictions.

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1. fallacy

   A fallacy is a mistaken belief or claim based on unsound or illogical reasoning. In argumentation, it refers to the use of invalid or faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the construction of an argument, resulting in a misleading or deceptive argument or conclusion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Fallacynoun

   deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception

2. Fallacynoun

   an argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a sophism

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Fallacy

   A fallacy is an argument that uses poor reasoning. An argument can be fallacious whether or not its conclusion is true. A fallacy can be either formal or informal. An error that stems from a poor logical form is sometimes called a formal fallacy or simply an invalid argument. An informal fallacy is an error in reasoning that does not originate in improper logical form. Arguments committing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious. Fallacies of presumption fail to prove the conclusion by assuming the conclusion in the proof. Fallacies of weak inference fail to prove the conclusion with insufficient evidence. Fallacies of distraction fail to prove the conclusion with irrelevant evidence, like emotion. Fallacies of ambiguity fail to prove the conclusion due to vagueness in words, phrases, or grammar. Some fallacies are committed intentionally, others unintentionally due to carelessness or ignorance.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fallacy

   fal′a-si, n. something fallacious: deceptive appearance: an apparently genuine but really illogical argument: (obs.) deception.—adj. Fallā′cious, calculated to deceive or mislead: not well founded: causing disappointment: delusive.—adv. Fallā′ciously.—n. Fallā′ciousness. [O. Fr. fallace, deceit—L. fallacia, from fallax, deceptive—fallĕre, to deceive.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fallacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fallacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of fallacy in a Sentence

1. Marshall McLuhan:

   The specialist is one who never makes small mistakes while moving toward the grand fallacy.

2. Lopez Obrador:

   America First is a fallacy.

3. Walter Odisho:

   The idea of achieving significant savings in a single action is a fallacy. We'll take the opportunities and when you add them all up together, I think they will amount to quite significant improvements.

4. Dejan Ilijevski:

   Generally, there is the fallacy that dividends are free money, by which I mean that many investors strictly buy dividend stocks to get the dividend income or bonus, says Dejan Ilijevski, investment advisor and president at Sabela Capital Markets in Munster, Indiana. Rather a dividend is simply a transfer of wealth from the company's books to the shareholder.

5. Caroline Heldman:

   Transgender people expose the fallacy of the natural dichotomy of masculine/feminine, caitlyn’s transformation makes me so happy on one level, but on another level, it reifies socially constructed and damaging gender roles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fallacy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fallacy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fallacy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallacy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fallacy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fallacy