argumentum ad hominem
A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or…A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief; an ad hominem argument.
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Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief; an ad hominem argument.
Ad-hominem-Argument, Argumentum ad hominem, argumentum ad hominem
Origin
Borrowed from Latin.Borrowed from Latin.
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Forms
plural: argumenta ad hominem / argumentums ad hominem| Singular | argumentum ad hominem |
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| Plural | argumenta ad hominem / argumentums ad hominem |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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