FALLACY


Meaning of FALLACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-lə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Etymology: Latin fallacia, from fallac-, fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive

Date: 14th century

1.

a. obsolete : guile , trickery

b. : deceptive appearance : deception

2.

a. : a false or mistaken idea

popular fallacies

b. : erroneous character : erroneousness

3. : an often plausible argument using false or invalid inference

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.