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petitio principii
 

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Noun petitio principii has 1 sense
  1. petitio principii, petitio - the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
    --1 is a kind of logical fallacy

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Petitio Principii

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: Logical fallacy

Usage: In logic and rhetoric, petitio principii, also known as begging the question or circular reasoning, refers to a fallacious argument in which the conclusion is assumed or presupposed in one of the premises.

Sample sentence:

He claims that he is trustworthy because he says so, which is a clear example of petitio principii.

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