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false dichotomy
[ fawls dahy-kot-uh-mee ]
noun
- a logical fallacy in which a spectrum of possible options is misrepresented as an either-or choice between two mutually exclusive things.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of false dichotomy1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
That's just a false dichotomy: Israel—and only Israel—controls that land.
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You see, Beinart offers a false dichotomy: either J Street supports Presbyterian divestment or it does not.
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The way forward requires us to challenge this false dichotomy, which means challenging Zionism.
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