non sequitur
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wɪ noun
1.
Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
2.
a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
Origin:
< Latin: it does not follow
< Latin: it does not follow
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non sequitur (ˈnɒn ˈsɛkwɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it |
| 2. | logic a conclusion that does not follow from the premises |
| [Latin, literally: it does not follow] | |
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Non sequitur
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
non sequitur
1533, from L., lit. "it does not follow."
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Example sentences
That just sounds like a complete non sequitur.
The conclusion that an act is not unethical or unprofessional because it is not illegal is a non sequitur and patently false.
The non sequitur is to assume that the new service will be a revenue-generating business in its own right.
Those are fighting words, not non sequitur taunts.
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