conjunction fallacy
/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən ˌfæləsi/
judging a combination of events as more likely than a single event
conjunction fallacy in a sentence
“The conjunction fallacy: thinking 'bank teller and feminist' is more likely than just 'bank teller.'”
Origin of conjunction fallacy
Latin coniungere to join together + fallacia deception
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