Meaning Of The Word Ignoratio elenchi

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Ignoratio elenchi Definition

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ignoratio elenchi in American English
a fallacious argument in which the conclusion reached or proposition proved is irrelevant to the matter at hand
noun: the fallacy of offering proof irrelevant to the proposition in question

ignoratio elenchi in British English
noun: a purported refutation of a proposition that does not in fact prove it false but merely establishes a related but strictly irrelevant proposition

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