apagoge

noun

ap·​a·​go·​ge

plural -s

1

: abduction sense 3

2

: argument by the reductio ad absurdum

Word History

Etymology

Greek apagōgē, literally, act of leading away, from apo- + agōgē leading, carrying away, from agein to lead, drive, act, do

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