apagoge
a·pa·go·ge
apagoge · apagoges
An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of…An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
/ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).
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Forms
plural: apagogesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedapagogic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable