ad hominem
ad hominem noun: a personal attack. Also the ellipsis of argumentum ad hominem.
Noun
ad hominem (plural ad hominems)
Adjective
ad hominem (not comparable)
- Of or relating to this kind of fallacious objection.
- Well that's an ad hominem argument.
Adverb
ad hominem (not comparable)
- In an ad hominem manner.
- He tried to make his case by arguing ad hominem.
Also used as
ad hominem is also the ellipsis of argumentum ad hominem.
ad hominem meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
ad hominem in Tagalog
- logical fallacy
- katwirang umaantig sa sarilintao
ad hominem in Arabic
- logical fallacy
- شَخْصَنَة šaḵṣana
ad hominem in Indonesian
- logical fallacy
- ad hominem
ad hominem in Thai
- personal attack
- การโจมตีตัวบุคคล gāan-jōom-tīi-tūa-bùk-kōn
Antonyms of ad hominem
Forms of ad hominem
| plural | ad hominems |
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Origin of ad hominem
Ellipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It can also mean attacking the messenger.
Questions about ad hominem
- What does ad hominem mean?
- Ad hominem means a personal attack.
- What is ad hominem in Tagalog?
- Ad hominem in Tagalog is katwirang umaantig sa sarilintao. See Ad hominem meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is ad hominem?
- Ad hominem can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
- What is the plural of ad hominem?
- The plural of ad hominem is ad hominems.
Words near ad hominem in the dictionary
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