Definition of Ignoratio elenchi

1. Noun. The logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue.

Generic synonyms: Logical Fallacy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ignoratio Elenchi

ignominiousness
ignominy
ignomy
ignorable
ignorami
ignoramus
ignoramuses
ignorance
ignorance
ignorances
ignorant
ignorantly
ignorantness
ignorantnesses
ignorants
ignoratio elenchi (current term)
ignore
ignored
ignorer
ignorers
ignores
ignoring
ignotine
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky
Igor Sikorsky
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Tamm
Igor Yevgeneevich Tamm
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