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ignoratio elenchi
(ig¦nor|atio elen|chi)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪgnəˈreɪʃɪəʊ ɪˈlɛŋkʌɪ/
noun
(
plural
ignorationes elenchi
/-ˈəʊniːz/
)
Philosophy
a logical fallacy which consists in apparently refuting an opponent while actually disproving something not asserted.
Origin:
Latin, literally 'ignorance of the elenchus'
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