reductio ad absurdum
re·duc·ti·o ad ab·sur·dum / rəˈdəktēˌō ˌad əbˈsərdəm; -ˈdəkshēˌō/ • n. Philos. a method of proving the falsity of a premise by showing that its logical consequence is absurd or contradictory.
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