ignoratio elenchi
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ignōrātiō elenchī (“ignorance of the refutation”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editignoratio elenchi (uncountable)
- The fallacy of presenting an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but fails to address the issue in question.
- Synonyms: (obsolete) heterozetesis, irrelevant conclusion, missing the point
Further reading
edit- https://www.logicalfallacies.org/ignoratio-elenchi.html
- “ignoratio elenchi”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “ignoratio elenchi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.