post hoc ergo propter hoc

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Noun post hoc ergo propter hoc has 1 sense

post hoc, post hoc ergo propter hoc - the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
--₁ is a kind of logical fallacy

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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Part of Speech: Latin phrase

Senses:

Adverbial Phrase: indicating a logical fallacy where one assumes that because one event followed another, the first event must have caused the second event.
Concept: referring to a mistaken belief that correlation implies causation.

Usage:

Many people commit the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy by assuming that because they wore their lucky shirt and their team won, the shirt must have brought them victory.
It is crucial to differentiate between correlation and causation to avoid falling into the trap of post hoc ergo propter hoc reasoning.

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