post hoc

[ pohst hohk; English pohst hok ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. after this; afterward.

post hoc

/ ˈpəʊst ˈhɒk /

noun

1. logic the fallacy of assuming that temporal succession is evidence of causal relation

Word History and Origins

Origin of post hoc¹

from Latin, short for Post hoc ergo propter hoc after this, therefore on account of this

Example Sentences

You have intuitions first, and the reasoning for those intuitions comes post-hoc.

From The Daily Beast

So my entire liberal arts education was an exercise in learning how different thinkers engaged in post-hoc rationalizing.

From The Daily Beast

So if the eclipse passes, post hoc ergo propter hoc works just fine, thanks.

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We say now post hoc, ergo propter hoc; now propter hoc, ergo post hoc; shall we escape from this vicious circle?

From Project Gutenberg

The assumption was an illustration of the well-known fallacy: 'Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.'

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Post hoc, propter hoc and this silly old man has been held up to all ensuing ages as an absurdly simple old fellow.

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The distinction of post hoc and propter hoc, often lost sight of in modern as well as in ancient times.

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Post hoc ergo propter hoc may be taken as a generic name for imperfect proof of causation from observed facts of succession.

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Related Words

• afterwards
• eventually
• late
• later
• next
• soon
• then
• thereafter