fallacy

fallacia, sofisma

Argomento che sembra convincente ma contiene un errore nel ragionamento.

In inglese semplice: An argument that seems convincing but contains a mistake in its reasoning.

• His argument contains a logical fallacy.
• She spotted a fallacy in the speaker's reasoning.
• Attacking the person instead of the argument is a fallacy.

Sinonimi: faulty argument, sophism

Espressioni comuni: a logical fallacy, commit a fallacy, spot a fallacy

fallacia, convinzione errata

Convinzione o conclusione sbagliata, spesso basata su un ragionamento scorretto.

In inglese semplice: A belief or conclusion that is wrong, often because it is based on poor reasoning.

• That belief is a fallacy.
• It's a common fallacy that expensive products are always better.
• The report exposed several fallacies about poverty.

Come si usa: the fallacy that… (She challenged the fallacy that success always brings happiness.)

Sinonimi: misconception, false belief, error

Contrari: truth

Espressioni comuni: a common fallacy, a dangerous fallacy, expose a fallacy

illusione, apparenza ingannevole

Apparenza che fa vedere o credere qualcosa che non è reale.

In inglese semplice: An appearance that tricks you into seeing or believing something that is not real.

• The apparent depth was a visual fallacy.
• He mistook a fallacy of appearance for solid evidence.
• These optical fallacies can deceive even a careful observer.

Sinonimi: illusion, deception

Contrari: reality

Espressioni comuni: a visual fallacy, a fallacy of appearance, an optical fallacy