Pa-răl'o-gĭsm, n.

n. [Fr. paralogisme, Sp. & It. paralogismo, Gr. παραλογισμός, from παραλογίζεσθαι, to reason falsely, from παρά, beside, beyond, and λογίζεσθαι, to reason, from λόγος, discourse, reason.] (Logic.) A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formulæ; — opposed to syllogism.