ad hominem
adjective, adverb/ˌæd ˈhɒmɪnem/
/ˌæd ˈhɑːmɪnem/
(from Latin, formal)- directed against a person’s character rather than their argument
- an ad hominem attack
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘to the person’.Definitions on the go
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