paralogia

/pærəˈlɒɡɪə, pærəˈlɔɪɡɪə/

Definitions

1. noun

A false or misleading argument; a fallacy

“The politician’s argument was exposed as a case of paralogia.”

2. noun

A similarity in form or structure between different words or concepts in different languages

“The paralogia between the Latin and Greek words for ‘father’ is an interesting example of linguistic evolution.”

Synonyms

  • equivocation
  • fallacy

Antonyms

  • logic
  • soundness