Definition of post hoc
- after this
- based on sequence rather than proven cause
Usage examples of post hoc
The claim was post hoc: he wore lucky socks, then the team won, so he said the socks caused the victory.
A post hoc argument assumes that because one event followed another, the first event must have caused the second.
The analyst warned against post hoc reasoning when sales rose after the logo change but also after a price cut.