no true Scotsman

no true Scotsman

/ˌnoʊ ˌtruː ˈskɒtsmən/

🤥 Logical Fallacies

dismissing counterexamples by redefining the group

No real fan would dislike this movie is the no true Scotsman fallacy.

Origin: English phrase coined by philosopher Antony Flew (1975) from a hypothetical example involving Scottish nationality