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argumentum ad ignorantiam

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A fallacious argument asserting that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa.

Equivalents

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

argumentum ad invidiam argumentum ad judicium argumentum ad lapidem argumentum ad Lazarum argumentum ad nauseam argumentum ad numerum

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