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argumentum ad lapidem

argumentum ad lapidem noun: the informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.

Noun

argumentum ad lapidem

  1. The informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.

Synonyms of argumentum ad lapidem

Origin of argumentum ad lapidem

From New Latin [Term?], from a fallacious argument between Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. See Wikipedia for more.

Questions about argumentum ad lapidem

What does argumentum ad lapidem mean?
Argumentum ad lapidem means the informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.
What part of speech is argumentum ad lapidem?
Argumentum ad lapidem is a noun.

Words near argumentum ad lapidem in the dictionary

  1. argumentum ad fidem
  2. argumentum ad hominem
  3. argumentum ad ignorantiam
  4. argumentum ad invidiam
  5. argumentum ad judicium
  6. argumentum ad lapidem
  7. argumentum ad Lazarum
  8. argumentum ad nauseam
  9. argumentum ad numerum
  10. argumentum ad passiones
  11. argumentum ad populum

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