post hoc

Speech parts

1. post hoc - Noun

2. post hoc - Adjective

3. post hoc - Adverb

Meaning

the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation

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Synonyms

post hoc ergo propter hoc then later late next event soon eventually thereafter afterwards thereon ex post facto ensuingly in a while ex post
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Antonyms

first early former front previous before
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Hypernyms

logical fallacy

Examples

Theology is the post hoc rationalization of what you want to believe. Jerry Coyne

That sounds like post hoc realpolitik rationalizing bullshit. Daniel Abraham

Rosenstein, 57-8: the post hoc search for vitium in Republican ritual seems motivated by a need to limit aristocratic responsibility for military disaster, and offer some protection against accusations of incompetence by rivals. Source: Internet

Planned tests are determined before looking at the data and post hoc tests are performed after looking at the data. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

post graduate study post hanger post haste post hoc analysis post hoc ergo propter hoc post hole