etymological fallacy
etymological fallacy · etymological fallacies
The argument that a word is defined solely by its etymology and that its customary…The argument that a word is defined solely by its etymology and that its customary usage can therefore be incorrect.
Meaning
1 sensesThe argument that a word is defined solely by its etymology and that its customary usage can therefore be incorrect.
Forms
plural: etymological fallacies| Singular | etymological fallacy |
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