false equivalence
/ˌfɔːls ɪˈkwɪvələns/
treating two different things as if they were the same
“Comparing petty theft to murder is a false equivalence.”
Origin: Latin falsus false + aequivalentia equal worth from aequi- equal + valere to be worth
/ˌfɔːls ɪˈkwɪvələns/
treating two different things as if they were the same
“Comparing petty theft to murder is a false equivalence.”
Origin: Latin falsus false + aequivalentia equal worth from aequi- equal + valere to be worth