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argumentum ad fidem

/-tum-/US/ɑɹ.ɡjuˈmɛn.təm æd ˈfɪ.dɛm/

argumentum ad fidem noun: a fallacious argument that asserts the truth of a proposition by an appeal to pious testimony or religious revelation.

Noun

argumentum ad fidem (plural argumenta ad fidem)

  1. (rhetoric) A fallacious argument that asserts the truth of a proposition by an appeal to pious testimony or religious revelation.
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Forms of argumentum ad fidem

pluralargumenta ad fidem

Origin of argumentum ad fidem

Latin: argūmentum (“argument”, “proof”) + ad (“to”, “toward”) + fidem (accusative singular of fidēs, “faith”, “belief”) ≈ “appeal to faith”

Questions about argumentum ad fidem

What does argumentum ad fidem mean?
Argumentum ad fidem means a fallacious argument that asserts the truth of a proposition by an appeal to pious testimony or religious revelation.
What part of speech is argumentum ad fidem?
Argumentum ad fidem is a noun.
How do you pronounce argumentum ad fidem?
Argumentum ad fidem is pronounced /ɑɹ.ɡjuˈmɛn.təm æd ˈfɪ.dɛm/ (US).
What is the plural of argumentum ad fidem?
The plural of argumentum ad fidem is argumenta ad fidem.

Words near argumentum ad fidem in the dictionary

  1. argumentum ad baculum
  2. argumentum ad consequentiam
  3. argumentum ad crumenam
  4. argumentum ad dictionarium
  5. argumentum ad feminam
  6. argumentum ad fidem
  7. argumentum ad hominem
  8. argumentum ad ignorantiam
  9. argumentum ad invidiam
  10. argumentum ad judicium
  11. argumentum ad lapidem

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