post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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post hoc, er·go prop·ter hoc | \ ˈpȯst-ˌhōk ˌer-gō-ˈprȯp-ter-ˌhōk 
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\Definition of post hoc, ergo propter hoc
: after this, therefore because of this : because an event occurred first, it must have caused this later event
—used to describe a fallacious argument
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“Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20hoc%2C%20ergo%20propter%20hoc. Accessed 8 Jul. 2020.
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