(Ävâ²Ä­d) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small). Stereotypes about people (âlibrarians are shy and smart,â âwealthy people are snobs,â etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization.
What is a pseudo-argument? Pseudo-arguments are arguments that lack one or both of the requirements of a rational argument. Here are a few reasons an argument might be labeled âpseudoâ : Fanatical believers/ fanatical skeptics- people who believe that their claims are true because they say so. A skeptic/fanatic is not looking for the truth.