reductio ad absurdum
noun
re·duc·tio ad ab·sur·dum
ri-ˈdək-tē-ˌō-ˌad-əb-ˈsər-dəm
-ˈdək-sē-ō-,
-shē-,
-ˈzər-
1
: disproof of a proposition by showing an absurdity to which it leads when carried to its logical conclusion
2
: the carrying of something to an absurd extreme
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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