Fallacy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "fallacy" word

[noun] a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

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\Fal"la*cy\, n.; pl. {Fallacies}. [OE. fallace, fallas, deception, F. fallace, fr. L. fallacia, fr. fallax deceitful, deceptive, fr. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}.] 1. Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception. Winning by conquest what the first man lost, By fallacy surprised. --Milton. 2. (Logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a sophism. Syn: Deception; deceit; mistake. Usage: {Fallacy}, {Sophistry}. A fallacy is an argument which professes to be decisive, but in reality is not; sophistry is also false reasoning, but of so specious and subtle a kind as to render it difficult to expose its fallacy. Many fallacies are obvious, but the evil of sophistry lies in its consummate art. ``Men are apt to suffer their minds to be misled by fallacies which gratify their passions. Many persons have obscured and confounded the nature of things by their wretched sophistry; though an act be never so sinful, they will strip it of its guilt.'' --South.

Synonyms for fallacy

false belief

Related terms: bluffing, deceiving, enmeshment, equivocalness, evasion, formal fallacy, hylotheism, insincere argument, logical fallacy, mere rhetoric, misapplication, misconception, misunderstanding, non sequitur, outwitting, overreaching, philosophism, plausibleness, specious reasoning, spoofery, truthlessness, vicious reasoning

The fun area, different aproach to word »fallacy«

Let's analyse "fallacy" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YCALLAF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .- .-.. .-.. .- -.-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fallacy: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 (or 9 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fallacy: 6 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 7 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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