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Meaning of nonsequitur

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nonsequitur

noun

Definitions

  1. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.

    Example: Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel.

  2. Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises; a logical fallacy.

  3. A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.

  4. (humor) A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.