antilogism

[ an-til-uh-jiz-uhm ]

nounLogic.
  1. a group of three inconsistent propositions, two of which are premises of a syllogism that contradict the third.

Origin of antilogism

1
1900–05; <Late Greek antilogismós, equivalent to anti-anti- + logismós calculation, derivative of logízesthai to calculate, derivative of lógos reckoning

Other words from antilogism

  • an·til·o·gis·tic, adjective
  • an·til·o·gis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby antilogism

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