IGNORATIO ELENCHI


Meaning of IGNORATIO ELENCHI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌig-nə-ˈrä-tē-ˌō-i-ˈleŋ-ˌkē ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, literally, ignorance of proof

Date: 1588

: a fallacy in logic of supposing a point proved or disproved by an argument proving or disproving something not at issue

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