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dichotomy

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Noun — A division into two parts that are treated as opposed or entirely separate.

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false dichotomy a clear dichotomy the dichotomy between

Etymology

From Greek "dikhotomia," a cutting in two, from "dikha" (in two) plus "temnein" (to cut).

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What does dichotomy mean?

A split into two parts presented as opposites — mind and body, work and life, nature and nurture. Calling something a dichotomy often hints that the division is too neat to be true.

What is a false dichotomy?

Presenting only two options as though they were the only possibilities when others exist. It is a common rhetorical fallacy, also called a false dilemma.

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