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Fallacy
Answer for the clue "Fallacy ", 6 letters:
idolum
Word definitions for idolum in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Idolum means an insubstantial image or a fallacy. It comes from the Latin word for apparition or religious idol. It can also refer to: The 2008 album of the Italian experimental metal band Ufomammut An invalid synonym of the mantis genus Idolomantis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Idolum \I*do"lum\, Idolon \I*do"lon\, n.; pl. Idola . [L. See Idol ; cf. Eidolon .] Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom. 2 A mental image or idea. 3 A misconception or fallacy. (rfex)
Usage examples of idolum.
There was a cry of horror when Trent unceremoniously kicked over the nearest idola yell of panic when the boy, with a gleam of mischief in his eyes, threw out amongst them a worm-eaten, hideous effigy and with a hearty kick stove in its hollow side.