Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argumentum ad consequentiam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gu-men-tum ad -con-se-quen-ti-am
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

9

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: argūmentum ad cōnsequentiam

Questions

What does argumentum ad consequentiam mean?: A logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality.
Where does argumentum ad consequentiam come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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