Found 2 items, similar to paralogism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: paralogism paralogism n : an unintentionally invalid argument
English → English (gcide) Definition: Paralogism Paralogism \Pa*ral"o*gism\, n. [Gr. paralogismo`s, fr. paralogi`zesqai to reason falsely; para` beside + logi`zesqai to reason, lo`gos discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.] (Logic) A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formul[ae]; a formal fallacy, or pseudo-syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises. [1913 Webster]