false equivalence

/ˌfɔːls ɪˈkwɪvələns/

treating two different things as if they were the same

false equivalence in a sentence

“Comparing petty theft to murder is a false equivalence.”

Latin falsus false + aequivalentia equal worth from aequi- equal + valere to be worth

Related Words

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

no true Scotsman

dismissing counterexamples by redefining the group