fallacy
Definitions
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound or deceptive reasoning.
谬见，错误的信念（尤指基于不可靠或误导性推理的）。
(Logic) a flaw in an argument that makes it invalid.
（逻辑学）谬误，使论证无效的推理缺陷。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfall- (from Latin fallere, to deceive) + -acy (state, quality) = a deceiving piece of reasoning. A fallacy looks sound but trips up your thinking — exactly fallere's image of a hidden trap. It means faulty reasoning, not just any random mistake.
Root fall still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.common fallacy常见的谬见
- 2.logical fallacy逻辑谬误
- 3.expose a fallacy揭穿谬误
- 4.the fallacy that……的谬见
- 5.fall for a fallacy落入谬误
Example Sentences
- 1.
It's a common fallacy that money always brings happiness.
- 2.
The lawyer exposed the fallacy at the heart of the argument.
- 3.
Believing the past predicts the future is the gambler's fallacy.
Easily Confused
fallacy vs falsehood — a fallacy is faulty reasoning or a mistaken belief (it can be sincerely held); a falsehood is simply an untrue statement, often a deliberate lie. A fallacy fools the thinker; a falsehood is told to fool the listener.