question-begging

1 of 2

adjective

: that involves the fallacy of petitio principii : that involves an assumption of something whose truth may be questioned

question-begging arguments

question-begging epithets

compare beg the question at beg

question-begging

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: something that involves an assumption whose truth may be questioned

most of us may think this question-begging

—Manchester Guardian Weekly

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