Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
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110058·updated May 18, 2026verified
the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
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- synonym
- post hoc
- plural
- Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hocs
- possessive
- Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc's
- pluralpossessive
- Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hocs'
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- the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
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