# der Zirkelschluss

der Zirkelschluss is a German noun meaning “begging the question”. Forms: des Zirkelschlusses, die Zirkelschlüsse.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Zirkelschlusses
- Plural: die Zirkelschlüsse

## In other languages

- Русский: порочный круг, круговая дефиниция

## Meanings

1. begging the question, circular reasoning, circular argument (a type of argument)

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