ad hominem

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(Latin) özel
adhominem
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English - English
In an ad hominem manner

He tried to make his case by arguing ad hominem.

Of or related to ad hominem

Well that's an ad hominem argument.

A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent himself
A personal attack
Appealing to personal considerations rather than to logic or reason: "Debaters should avoid ad hominem arguments that question their opponents' motives."
(of an argument) personal rather than objective
(adverb & adjective) Associated with a particular person
appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason); "ad hominem arguments"
The claim that something must be false because the person who said it is not credible, regardless of the argument itself
attacking your opponent personally rather than her/his argument Ad hominem is fallacious argumentation
appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
Ad hominem is from the Latin meaning "to the man " In a theological debate or discussion, it is the act of attacking the person or oppenent rather than debating the issues [back]
Rejection of a claim or argument on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument See Dr Michael C Labossiere's excellent description for further information
This sort of pseudoreasoning rejects a claim on the basis of its source The varieties of this fallacy share a confusion between the truth of a claim under discussion and the person or group who put it forward
Latin for "against the man" When a writer personally attacks his or her opponents instead of their arguments It is an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, feeling rather than intellect
directed at a person's emotions or personal sensitivities as opposed to rationale or objective facts (especially as in a court trial, whether in appeal or in attack)
appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason); "ad hominem arguments
A phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests, or passions of a man
ad hominems
plural form of ad hominem
ad hominem

    Turkish pronunciation

    äd hämînem

    Pronunciation

    /ˈad ˈhämənem/ /ˈæd ˈhɑːmɪnɛm/

    Etymology

    () Shortened from the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem, argument at the man (man as in a human being, not man as a male). From argumentum (meaning "argument") + ad (meaning "to" or "at") + hominem, the accusative singular of homo (meaning "man"). It can also mean attacking the messenger.
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