First Known Use: 1540
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non sequitur
noun non se·qui·tur \ˈnän-ˈse-kwə-tər also -ˌtu̇r\
: a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
Full Definition of NON SEQUITUR
1
: an inference that does not follow from the premises; specifically : a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent
2
: a statement (as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearly related to anything previously said
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Origin of NON SEQUITUR
Latin, it does not follow
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