genetic fallacy

noun

, Logic.

1. the fallacy of confusing questions of validity and logical order with questions of origin and temporal order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic fallacy¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

This is something like what philosophers call “the genetic fallacy,” or the claim that the truth of an idea is located in its origin rather than its present condition.

From Slate

While the essays in The Other Serious continually trumpet the novelty of their solutions to contemporary life in America, they remain, at their core, steadfastly committed to the genetic fallacy.

From Slate