ignoratio elenchi

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Noun ignoratio elenchi has 1 sense

ignoratio elenchi - the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
--₁ is a kind of logical fallacy

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Term: Ignoratio Elenchi

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A logical fallacy where an argument misses the point or diverts attention from the original issue.

Usage:

Martha committed an ignoratio elenchi when she started discussing an unrelated topic during the debate.
The lawyer's use of ignoratio elenchi successfully distracted the jury from considering the key evidence.

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