paralogism
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par·a·lo·gi·a
, paralogism , paralogy (par'ă-lō'jē-ă, pă-ral'ŏ-jizm, -jē)False reasoning, involving self-deception.
[G. paralogia, a fallacy, fr. para, beside, + logos, reason]
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paralogism
(par?a-lo'jiz-em)An incorrectly chosen word inserted into speech, esp. in patients with fluent aphasias.
See: neologism; paraphasiaMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners