What is the meaning of post hoc ergo propter hoc?

(latin) post hoc ergo propter hoc - after this, therefore because of this (a logical fallacy)

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APACarl Meissner. (2011). post hoc ergo propter hoc. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc/definitions/1965457
ChicagoCarl Meissner. 2011. "post hoc ergo propter hoc" http://smartdefine.org/post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc/definitions/1965457 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardCarl Meissner 2011, post hoc ergo propter hoc, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc/definitions/1965457>.
MLACarl Meissner. "post hoc ergo propter hoc" 25 May 2011. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc/definitions/1965457>
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