Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An illogical or irrational statement.

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Examples

  • Would millions of individually innocent human beings perish in this most terrible of wars, if instead of a dark and terrible _alogism_ a clear and lucid syllogism lay at the basis of our intricate and enigmatical existence?

    The Shield Avrahm Yarmolinsky 1895

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  • JM thinks that all alogisms are unreasonably absurd unless they are included in a well developed reasonable plan

    August 30, 2010