reductive fallacy

One of the basic logical fallacies is the reductive fallacy, or in Latin, 'reductum ad absurdum'. Basically means taking a normal argument to such a far extreme (reducing it in an absurd manner) as an attempt to try to say it is wrong.

Note this is a logical fallacy. Just because one can think of some far out case.

Look man, if I give you $5 today then I'll have to give you $5 tomorrow, and then I'll be out $5 a day for the rest of my life.

by Nick November 6, 2003

class reductionism

The idea that class-based oppression should be the foremost concern among revolutionaries, with things like gender, race, sexual orientation, etc, taking a back seat until 'after the revolution.' For the most part the term is used as a pejorative by liberals against socialists and materialists, rather than being advocated by anyone.

"Bernie Sanders disappointment with Hillary Clinton's failure to secure the support of white working-class voters in the 2016 presidential election was a grotesque display of class reductionism, cultural insensitivity, racism, sexism and homophobia"

by Santos D January 18, 2019

reductive fallacy

aka reductio ad absurdum - the premise that something impossible is actually true, and then proving it is ludicrous

All women have blonde hair, which is false when you present a woman with brunette or red hair

by Brian Colby November 6, 2003

reculturate

the time it takes you to re-learn your own culture after working overseas.

After spending two years teaching in Tajikistan I needed 3 months to reculturate to life in the U.S.A.

by jeremy jackson October 28, 2016

Redulcent

It Has No Meaning, (object, or living thing)

you are so Redulcent saul your fucking dead too me you are so shitty and just an asshole

by IsIsFucker July 23, 2020

Swag Reduction

A medical procedure intended for reducing the levels of swag present in the patient.

I hope they put me under for my swag reduction tomorrow, I can't stand to seem them takin off my J's!

Guy one: "I want to get a swag reduction"

Guy 2: "You can't have too much swag!"

Guy 1: "All men are pigs! All they care about is how many gold chains I can carry on my chest, and it's hurting my back!"

by soundless scream May 7, 2017

Paperwork Reduction Act

A bill that passed though Congress and resulted in even more forms to fill out.

You can indeed avail yourself of the effort (and carpel-tunnel syndrome/writer's-cramp!) -alleviating Paperwork Reduction Act, but naturally you first hafta fill out a whole bunch of application-forms to qualify for it. :P

by QuacksO September 6, 2019