post hoc
/ˌpoʊst ˈhɒk/
assuming causation because one thing followed another
post hoc in a sentence
“I wore my lucky socks and won—so the socks caused the win.”
Origin of post hoc
Latin post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this)
Related Words
cum hoc
assuming causation because two things occur together
slippery slope
claiming one event will inevitably lead to extreme consequences
false cause
incorrectly identifying the cause of an effect
single cause
oversimplifying by attributing an effect to one cause
regression fallacy
failing to account for natural statistical variation
Texas sharpshooter
cherry-picking data to fit a predetermined conclusion