informal fallacy

collocation in English

meaningsofinformalandfallacy

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informal
adjective
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/ɪnˈfɔː.məl/us
/ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/
not formal ...
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fallacy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæl.ə.si/us
/ˈfæl.ə.si/
an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in ...
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(Definition ofinformalandfallacyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinformal fallacy

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A false accusation of question dodging can sometimes be made as a disingenuous tactic in debate, in theinformalfallacyof the loaded question.
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As such, this type of argument may be aninformalfallacy.
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Misuse of anecdotal evidence is aninformalfallacy.
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It is sometimes interpreted as a splitting or a false dilemma, which is aninformalfallacy.
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Several of the critics noted the video'sinformalfallacyapproach to mainstream media.
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Bad reasoning within arguments can be because it commits either a formal fallacy or aninformalfallacy.
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The problem with aninformalfallacyoften stems from a flaw in reasoning that renders the conclusion unpersuasive.
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Aninformalfallacyis an error in reasoning that does not originate in improper logical form.
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The fallacy of prescience can be viewed as a procedural manifestation of theinformalfallacyof begging the question.
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If the opponent in a debate uses the term, it is meant as a shorthand way to accuse the proponent in the debate of having committed aninformalfallacy.
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This is based on an appeal to emotion and is a type ofinformalfallacy, since the desirability of a consequence does not make it true.
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A formal fallacy is contrasted with aninformalfallacy, which may have a valid logical form and yet be unsound because one or more premises are false.
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Arguments committing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious.
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Informal fallacies may also exploit the emotional, intellectual, or psychological weaknesses of the audience.
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It initially consisted of fewer than fifty articles, mostly on informal fallacies and pseudoscience.
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