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post hoc (short for 'post hoc ergo propter hoc')
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used to describe a logical fallacy that assumes that because one thing followed another, it was caused by it

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used to describe a logical fallacy that assumes that because one thing followed another, it was caused by it

The argument is post hoc; just because B came after A doesn't mean A caused B.

Synonyms

after this, therefore because of this (fallacy)

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Last updated: 2026/01/04 19:42