adj
Meaning 1
After the fact.
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post hoc
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adv
Meaning 2
After the fact.
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noun
Meaning 3
An instance of the post hoc ergō propter hoc fallacy, in which temporal order is confused with causation.
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noun
Meaning 4
the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
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Synonyms: post hoc ergo propter hoc
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Broader terms: logical fallacy
History
Etymology
From Latin post hoc.
From Latin post hoc ergō propter hoc.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: nadien — after the fact
- Dutch: na de gebeurtenis. — after the fact
- Estonian: sündmusejärgselt — after the fact
- Hebrew: בְּדִיעֲבַד (bedi'avád) — after the fact