post hoc, ergo propter hoc


post hoc, er·go prop·ter hoc

foreign term
\ˈpst-ˌhōk ˌer-gō-ˈprp-ter-ˌhōk\

Definition of POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC

: after this, therefore on account of it (a fallacy of argument)

Origin of POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC

Latin

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