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post hoc

Latin, "after this." Especially in post hoc, ergo propter hoc, logical fallacy, literally "after this, therefore because of this."

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Definitions of post hoc from WordNet

post hoc (n.)
the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation;
Synonyms: post hoc ergo propter hoc
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