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paralogism.

A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈɹaləd͡ʒɪzəm/UK/pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/General-American
  1. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).

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