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PARALOGISM

\pˈaɹələd͡ʒˌɪzəm], \pˈaɹələd‍ʒˌɪzəm], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_l_ə_dʒ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of PARALOGISM

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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Reasoning beside or from the point: a conclusion unwarranted by the premises.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A fallacious argument.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

n. [Greek] A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formulae.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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