apagogiecommon nounSyllable DecompositionapagogieEtymologyexpandfrom the ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή, apagôgê.Definition1. Philosophical reasoning consisting of demonstrating the truth of a proposition by proving the absurdity of the contrary proposition.literaryexpandL'apagogie est aussi appelée raisonnement par l'absurde.Synonymsabsurdereductio ad absurdumPluralapagogiesTranslationsenglish:apagogySee alsoapagogies (cn.) apagogique (adj.)
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