Ignoratio Elenchi
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
MWE
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Variants
- plural
- Ignoratio Elenchis
- possessive
- Ignoratio Elenchi's
- pluralpossessive
- Ignoratio Elenchis'