Middle French paralogisme, from Late Latin paralogismus, from Greek paralogismos, from paralogos unreasonable, from para- + logos speech, reason — more at legend
1565, in the meaning defined above
paralogical
paralogism
paralogist
“Paralogism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paralogism. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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