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Definition of: reductio ad absurdum

(ri·dukshē·ō ad ab·sûrdəm) Latin
Literally, reduction to an absurdity; disposal of a proposition by showing that its logical conclusion is absurd; also, proof of a proposition by showing its contradictory to be absurd.

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