Definition of destructive sorites
: a process of reasoning that involves the denial of the first of a series of dependent propositions as a consequence of the denial of the last
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“Destructive sorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destructive%20sorites. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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