Concluding that the truth value of an argument is false based on the fact that the argument contains a fallacy.
Examples:
- Ivan: You cannot borrow my car because it turns back into a pumpkin at midnight. Sidney: If you really think that, you’re an idiot. Ivan: That is an ad hominem; therefore, I can’t be an idiot. Sidney: I beg to differ.
Synonyms: disproof by fallacy, argument to logic, fallacy fallacy, fallacist’s fallacy, bad reasons fallacy [form of]