false dichotomy

/ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi/

presenting only two options when more exist

false dichotomy in a sentence

“You're either with us or against us is a false dichotomy.”

Latin falsus false + Greek dichotomia a cutting in two from dicha in two + -tomia cutting

Related Words

false equivalence

treating two different things as if they were the same

gambler's fallacy

believing past random events affect future probabilities

genetic fallacy

judging something based on its origin rather than its current meaning

hasty generalization

drawing broad conclusions from limited examples

loaded question

a question containing an unjustified assumption

moving the goalposts

changing the criteria for proof after evidence is presented