Definitions from Wiktionary (etymological fallacy)
▸ noun: (linguistics) The argument that a word is defined solely by its etymology and that its customary usage can therefore be incorrect.
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▸ noun: (linguistics) The argument that a word is defined solely by its etymology and that its customary usage can therefore be incorrect.
Similar:
genetic fallacy,
circular argument,
logical fallacy,
equivocation,
fallacy,
Definist fallacy,
false equivalence,
ignoratio elenchi,
retrospective determinism,
argumentum ad ignorantiam,
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