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cum hoc ergo propter hoc

cum hoc ergo propter hoc noun: the logical fallacy of assuming that two events that occur at the same time have a cause-and-effect relationship.

Noun

cum hoc ergo propter hoc (uncountable)

  1. (rhetoric) The logical fallacy of assuming that two events that occur at the same time have a cause-and-effect relationship.

Antonyms of cum hoc ergo propter hoc

  • post hoc ergo propter hoc

Origin of cum hoc ergo propter hoc

From Latin cum hoc ergo propter hoc (“with this, therefore because of this”).

Questions about cum hoc ergo propter hoc

What does cum hoc ergo propter hoc mean?
Cum hoc ergo propter hoc means the logical fallacy of assuming that two events that occur at the same time have a cause-and-effect relationship.
What part of speech is cum hoc ergo propter hoc?
Cum hoc ergo propter hoc is a noun.

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