Ad Ignorantiam

Synonyms of ad ignorantiam

• argument from ignorance
• argument from lack of evidence
• argument from incredulity

Antonyms of ad ignorantiam

• valid argument
• sound reasoning
• logical deduction

Collocations of ad ignorantiam

argument from ignorance

Frequency: 70 %

The belief in aliens is often based on the argument from ignorance.

logical fallacy

Frequency: 60 %

Using ad ignorantiam is considered a logical fallacy in debates.

lack of evidence

Frequency: 50 %

The theory was dismissed due to a lack of evidence, resulting in an ad ignorantiam argument.

flawed reasoning

Frequency: 45 %

His conclusion was based on flawed reasoning, specifically ad ignorantiam.

appeal to ignorance

Frequency: 35 %

The speaker resorted to an appeal to ignorance when faced with a challenging question.

Idiomatic Expressions for ad ignorantiam

• Phrase: Argumentum ad ignorantiam
  Meaning: An argument from ignorance; a logical fallacy that asserts a proposition is true because it has not been proven false, or vice versa.
  Usage: The scientist reminded his colleagues that just because they couldn't disprove his theory, it didn't mean it was automatically true - that would be an argumentum ad ignorantiam.