Synonyms & related words for paralogism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of paralogism — including prosyllogism, fallacy, sorites, syllogism, enthymeme, argument. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to paralogism

Explore words related to paralogism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include paralogist, apagoge, falsism, antilogism, alogical, antilogical, fallacious, elench. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for paralogism

Common synonyms for paralogism include prosyllogism, fallacy, sorites, syllogism, enthymeme, argument, sophism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does paralogism come from?

The word paralogism breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“contrary to, beyond”); log, from Greek logos (“reason, argument”); and -ism, from Greek ismos (“state, action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.