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PETITIO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does petitio mean? 

PETITIO (noun)
  The noun PETITIO has 1 sense:

1. the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the questionplay

  Familiarity information: PETITIO used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PETITIO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

petitio; petitio principii

Hypernyms ("petitio" is a kind of...):

logical fallacy (a fallacy in logical argumentation)


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