Definition of non sequitur

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non se·qui·tur    (nn skw-tr, -tr) KEY  

NOUN:

1. An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence.
2. A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin nn sequitur, it does not follow : nn, not + sequitur, third person sing. present tense of sequ, to follow

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