ad hominem
Of or relating to this kind of fallacious objectionOf or relating to this kind of fallacious objection.
» People who resort to ad hominem arguments are all a bunch of backwoods jackasses.
Те, кто в споре используют переходы на личности в качестве аргумента, - стадо дремучих тупиц. — shanghainese
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1 sentencesPeople who resort to ad hominem arguments are all a bunch of backwoods jackasses.
ruТе, кто в споре используют переходы на личности в качестве аргумента, - стадо дремучих тупиц. — shanghainese
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to this kind of fallacious objection.
Well that's an ad hominem argument.
- appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)
Origin
Ellipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It canEllipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It can also mean attacking the messenger.
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