IGNORATIO ELENCHI


Meaning of IGNORATIO ELENCHI in English

[ ˌɪgnə'reɪʃɪəʊ ɪ'lɛŋkʌɪ ]

■ noun ( plural ignorationes elenchi -'əʊni:z ) Philosophy a logical fallacy which consists in apparently refuting an opponent while actually disproving something not asserted.

Origin

L., lit. 'ignorance of the elenchus'.

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