reductio ad absurdum

Meaning of word reductio ad absurdum from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

reductio ad absurdum noun

Meaning : (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd. Or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction.

Synonyms : reductio

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