Argument

Etymological fallacy

Overview

An etymological fallacy is an argument of equivocation, arguing that a word is defined by its etymology, and that its customary usage is therefore incorrect.

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Related ideas

• Antisemitism
• Racism
• Jews
• Schocken Books
• Etymology

Place in the tradition

Part of Deconstruction.

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