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argumentum ad populum

UK/ɑːɡjuːˈmɛntəm æd ˈpɒpjʊləm/

argumentum ad populum noun: a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.

Noun

argumentum ad populum (plural argumenta ad populum)

  1. (rhetoric) A fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.
    • The appeals to the public were also expressed differently: that is to say, much less by fallacious argumenta ad populum that played on the fears of the addressees, than by an appeal to rational insights, humanity and democracy.2001, Martin Reisigl, Ruth Wodak, Discourse and Discrimination: Rhetorics of Racism and Antisemitism, page 166

argumentum ad populum meaning in Tagalog

argumentum ad populum in Tagalog

fallacious argument
katwirang umaantig sa sambayanan

Synonyms of argumentum ad populum

Forms of argumentum ad populum

pluralargumenta ad populum

Origin of argumentum ad populum

Latin: argūmentum (“argument”, “proof”) + ad (“to”, “toward”) + populum (accusative singular of populus, “people”, “nation”) ≈ “appeal to the people”

Questions about argumentum ad populum

What does argumentum ad populum mean?
Argumentum ad populum means a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.
What is argumentum ad populum in Tagalog?
Argumentum ad populum in Tagalog is katwirang umaantig sa sambayanan. See Argumentum ad populum meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is argumentum ad populum?
Argumentum ad populum is a noun.
How do you pronounce argumentum ad populum?
Argumentum ad populum is pronounced /ɑːɡjuːˈmɛntəm æd ˈpɒpjʊləm/ (UK).
What is the plural of argumentum ad populum?
The plural of argumentum ad populum is argumenta ad populum.

Words near argumentum ad populum in the dictionary

  1. argumentum ad lapidem
  2. argumentum ad Lazarum
  3. argumentum ad nauseam
  4. argumentum ad numerum
  5. argumentum ad passiones
  6. argumentum ad populum
  7. argumentum ad verecundiam
  8. argumentum baculinum
  9. argumentums ad hominem
  10. arguria
  11. argus

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