heterozetesis

noun

het·​er·​o·​ze·​te·​sis

ˌhetərōzēˈtēsə̇s

plural heterozeteses

-tēˌsēz

: ignoratio elenchi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heter- + Greek zētēsis search, inquiry (from zētein to seek, inquire)

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