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- [fal-uh-see]
- /ˈfæl ə si/
- /ˈfæl.ə.si/
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- [fal-uh-see]
- /ˈfæl ə si/
Definitions of fallacies word
- noun plural fallacies a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.: That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy. 1
- noun plural fallacies a misleading or unsound argument. 1
- noun plural fallacies deceptive, misleading, or false nature; erroneousness. 1
- noun plural fallacies Logic. any of various types of erroneous reasoning that render arguments logically unsound. 1
- noun plural fallacies Obsolete. deception. 1
- noun fallacies Plural form of fallacy. 1
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Origin of fallacies
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin fallācia a trick, deceit, equivalent to fallāc- (stem of fallāx) deceitful, fallacious + -ia -y3; replacing Middle English fallace < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Fallacies
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fallacies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fallacies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fallacies
noun fallacies
- errors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of error.
- delusions — Plural form of delusion.
- deceptions — Plural form of deception.
- aberrations — Plural form of aberration.
- ambiguities — Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.
Antonyms for fallacies
noun fallacies
- certainties — Plural form of certainty.
- corrections — Plural form of correction.
- facings — Plural form of facing.
- facts — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
- rights — a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral: You have a right to say what you please.
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