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al·o·gism | \ ˈaləˌjizəm \
plural -s
Definition of alogism
1 : anything that is contrary or indifferent to logic specifically : an irrational statement or piece of reasoning
2 : a view that denies to thought a place in the valid and final apprehension of reality
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The first known use of alogism was in 1679
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