majority fallacy

məˈdʒɔːrɪti ˈfæləsi

majority fallacies

Definition

Definition of majority fallacy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marketing

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mistaken belief that largest market segment is most profitable

TECH.

The company suffered losses due to the majority fallacy.
Many startups fail because they fall for the majority fallacy.
Investors warned the team about the majority fallacy in their strategy.

fallacy

misconception

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Expressions with majority

silent majority

majority of people who do not express their opinions publicly

The silent majority often has a significant impact on election outcomes..

landslide majority

election win by a very large margin

The candidate secured a landslide majority in the election.

paper majority

majority recorded but not effective in practice

Despite the paper majority, the board couldn't pass the resolution.

razor majority

very small majority in a decision-making body

The bill passed with a razor majority in the senate.

majority of one

person who stands alone in their opinion

Despite the opposition, he remained a majority of one.

reach one's majority

become legally recognized as an adult

She will reach her majority at eighteen.

Expressions with fallacy

just-world fallacy

belief that the world is fair and people get what they deserve

The just-world fallacy makes people blame victims for their misfortune.

base rate fallacy

tendency to overlook base rates in probability judgments

He fell into the base rate fallacy when assessing the risk.

gamblers' fallacy

belief that past events affect future random events

He lost money due to the gamblers' fallacy.

logical fallacy

error in reasoning undermining an argument's logic

His argument was dismissed due to a logical fallacy.

naturalistic fallacy

attempt to define 'good' using natural terms

The philosopher's argument was criticized for a naturalistic fallacy.

pathetic fallacy

attributing human emotions to nature or objects

The novel uses pathetic fallacy to show the storm's angry mood.

sunk costs fallacy

cognitive bias leading to continued investment based on past costs

She fell for the sunk costs fallacy and kept funding the project.

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French:sophisme de la majorité, ...
German:Mehrheitsirrtum, ...
Italian:fallacia della maggioranza, ...
Spanish:falacia de la mayoría, ...
Portuguese:falácia da maioria, ...
Chinese:多数谬误, ...
Japanese:多数派の誤謬, ...
Arabic:مغالطة الاغلبية, ...
Hebrew:כֶּשֶׁל הָרוֹב, ...
Russian:заблуждение большинства, ...
Ukrainian:помилка більшості, ...
Hindi:बहुमत भ्रांति, ...
Bengali:মেজরিটি ফ্যালাসি, ...
Catalan:fal.làcia de la majoria, ...
Czech:klam většiny, ...
Danish:flertalsvildfarelse, ...
Dutch:meerderheidsmisvatting, ...
Greek:πλειοψηφική πλάνη, ...
Hungarian:az a tévhit, hogy a legnagyobb piaci szegmens a legjövedelmezőbb, ...
Khmer:កំហុសក្នុងការជឿថាផ្នែកទីផ្សារធំបំផុតផ្តល់ប្រាក់ចំណេញច្រើនបំផុត, ...
Korean:대다수 오류, ...
Persian:اشتباه اکثریت, ...
Polish:błąd większości, ...
Portuguese (BR):falácia da maioria, ...
Romanian:credință greșită, ...
Swedish:majoritetsfelslutet, ...
Thai:ความเชื่อผิดๆ เกี่ยวกับตลาดใหญ่, ...
Turkish:çoğunluk yanılgısı, ...
Vietnamese:ngụy biện số đông, ...

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