When someone's character, actions, or opinions are judged SOLELY based on a group or person they are associated with, rather than their own merits or actions. Essentially, it's assuming that negative traits of one individual or group automatically apply to others who are connected to them.
Works on the basis of things other than people, (ideas, groups, etc.)
Works on the basis of things other than people, (ideas, groups, etc.)
Association fallacy on the basis of people:
John James has a brother who committed fraud and petty theft, so we should really keep an eye on John because he probably learned a thing or two from his brother!
Didn't Bob Generic spend some time in that labor union? Yeah, we should kick him out before he starts spouting off stuff about eating the rich!
Association fallacy on the basis of ideas:
The Conservative Party has deep ties to traditionalism, nationalism, and anti-communism. Y'know who else did? THE NAZIS! LOCK THOSE GENOCIDAL, RACIST BASTARDS UP!
The Democratic Party has deep ties to liberalism and worker's rights. Y'know who else did? THE COMMIES! LOCK THOSE GENOCIDAL, OPPRESSIVE BASTARDS UP!
John James has a brother who committed fraud and petty theft, so we should really keep an eye on John because he probably learned a thing or two from his brother!
Didn't Bob Generic spend some time in that labor union? Yeah, we should kick him out before he starts spouting off stuff about eating the rich!
Association fallacy on the basis of ideas:
The Conservative Party has deep ties to traditionalism, nationalism, and anti-communism. Y'know who else did? THE NAZIS! LOCK THOSE GENOCIDAL, RACIST BASTARDS UP!
The Democratic Party has deep ties to liberalism and worker's rights. Y'know who else did? THE COMMIES! LOCK THOSE GENOCIDAL, OPPRESSIVE BASTARDS UP!
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For example, if the question is "What year did the US and Britain go to war?" and the answers are:
A) 1700
B) 1750
C) 1812
D) 1850
You should always pick 1812, because it doesn't follow the pattern of round numbers.
For example, if the question is "What year did the US and Britain go to war?" and the answers are:
A) 1700
B) 1750
C) 1812
D) 1850
You should always pick 1812, because it doesn't follow the pattern of round numbers.
"How did you know that was the right answer?"
"It didn't follow the pattern of the other answers, why else would the Quizmaster have put it there? It's the Quizmaster Fallacy in action!"
"It didn't follow the pattern of the other answers, why else would the Quizmaster have put it there? It's the Quizmaster Fallacy in action!"
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The mistaken belief that an argument is valid or true simply because it uses complex, scientific-sounding, or technical language—regardless of whether the content makes any actual sense.
“Quantum vibrations in your DNA resonate with the cosmic frequency of abundance, aligning you with the higher dimensional matrix of manifestation.”
“Wow, that sounds deep!”
“Nah, bro. That’s just the technobabble fallacy.”
“Wow, that sounds deep!”
“Nah, bro. That’s just the technobabble fallacy.”
by Jo Burn June 5, 2025
Get the Technobabble Fallacy mug.Aka, the “Liberty Cabbage Fallacy”, When people forcefully change the meaning of a word or concept for political or social reasons, then pretend that new meaning is legit just because it’s popular or approved by institutions.
“Man I love Liberty Cabbage!”
“You mean Sauerkraut?”
“No it’s liberty cabbage bc German bad!”
“Thats just a revisionism fallacy, everyone’s just gonna call it sauerkraut the moment your social opinions lose grace”
“You mean Sauerkraut?”
“No it’s liberty cabbage bc German bad!”
“Thats just a revisionism fallacy, everyone’s just gonna call it sauerkraut the moment your social opinions lose grace”
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Get the Revisionism Fallacy mug.When a word is forcefully broadened to the point where it loses its purpose, not through natural evolution, but for the sake of inclusion or ideology. Broadening something so much it renders its purpose non existent or lesser as a result.
“The sky is grey”
“What? It’s blue!”
“Grey just means any color that isn’t white!””
“That’s just a dilution fallacy, grey means a specific color, spontaneously ditching that for your opinion is insane!”
Alternatively:
“Let Timmy have a drivers license!”
“But he can’t drive!”
“Don’t worry, drivers licenses are meant to include everyone! It just means anyone with an interest in qualifying for driving!”
“That’s just a dilution fallacy, it no longer means what it’s supposed to!”
“What? It’s blue!”
“Grey just means any color that isn’t white!””
“That’s just a dilution fallacy, grey means a specific color, spontaneously ditching that for your opinion is insane!”
Alternatively:
“Let Timmy have a drivers license!”
“But he can’t drive!”
“Don’t worry, drivers licenses are meant to include everyone! It just means anyone with an interest in qualifying for driving!”
“That’s just a dilution fallacy, it no longer means what it’s supposed to!”
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Get the Dilution Fallacy mug.In an argument if your opponent is LGBTQ you can invalidate their argument by invoking this fallacy.
(note this linguistic fallacy only works if you yourself are either LGBTQ as well or just homophobic)
(note this linguistic fallacy only works if you yourself are either LGBTQ as well or just homophobic)
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Get the Faggot Fallacy mug.The act of grossly humiliating yourself with overblown, hyperbolic, undeserved, slavishly servile praise of another person
His assistant performed rhetorical felatio in his praise of his employer, "Sir, it's a tremendous honor and privilege to work for you as we usher in a new 'Golden Age' for us all, and I mean that most sincerely."
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