Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genetic fallacy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: ge-net-ic -fal-la-cy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.

Inflected Forms

genetic fallacies (plural)

Questions

What does genetic fallacy mean?: A fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.

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