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genetic fallacy

genetic fallacy noun: a fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.

Noun

genetic fallacy (plural genetic fallacies)

  1. A fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.

Forms of genetic fallacy

pluralgenetic fallacies

Questions about genetic fallacy

What does genetic fallacy mean?
Genetic fallacy means a fallacy of irrelevance where a conclusion is suggested based solely on something or someone's origin rather than its current meaning or context.
What part of speech is genetic fallacy?
Genetic fallacy is a noun.
What is the plural of genetic fallacy?
The plural of genetic fallacy is genetic fallacies.

Words near genetic fallacy in the dictionary

  1. genetic drifts
  2. genetic engineer
  3. genetic engineering
  4. genetic engineers
  5. genetic fallacies
  6. genetic fallacy
  7. genetic fingerprinting
  8. genetic gap
  9. genetic gaps
  10. genetic girl
  11. genetic girls

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