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reductio ad absurdum

Syllabification: (re·duc·ti·o ad ab·sur·dum)
Pronunciation: /rəˈdəktēˌō ˌad əbˈsərdəm, -ˈdəkSHēˌō/

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Definition of reductio ad absurdum

noun

Philosophy
  • a method of proving the falsity of a premise by showing that its logical consequence is absurd or contradictory.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'reduction to the absurd'

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