Meaning of question-begging | Babel Free
/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/Definitions
begging the question; logically circular.
attributive, not-comparable
Examples
“They got sick of his question-begging punditry.”
“Vulgarity is a stupid, superficial, question-begging accusation, which has become today the easiest refuge of mediocrity.”
“On traction, the Report adds little to existing knowledge, save a question-begging observation that "enough experience has been gained on electric and hydraulic transmission systems to enable conclusions to be drawn on the relative merits of each."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.