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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paralogism

/pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-al-o-gism
IPA
/pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Ancient Greek παραλογισμός (paralogismós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: paralogisme, paralogismus, παραλογισμός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/
  • British English: /pəˈɹaləd͡ʒɪzəm/

Inflected Forms

paralogisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

syllogism

Synonyms

paralogy

Questions

How do you pronounce paralogism?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹæləd͡ʒɪzəm/.
What does paralogism mean?
A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
Where does paralogism come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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