ad hominem

Etymology
of the expression. It can also mean attacking the messenger.

Noun

 * : A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent themselves.
 * 1)  A personal attack.

Antonyms

 * (see Argument from authority)

Translations

 * Catalan: ad hominem
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 对人不对事,
 * Finnish: ad hominem
 * Japanese: 対人論証
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish: ad hominem
 * Tagalog: katwirang umaantig sa sarilintao


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: ad hominem,
 * French: attaque personnelle
 * German: persönlicher Angriff
 * Japanese:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: перехо́д на ли́чности, ли́чные напа́дки
 * Spanish: ataque personal
 * Swedish:

Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to this kind of fallacious objection.
 * Well that's an ad hominem argument.

Collocations

 * ad hominem attack
 * ad hominem argument
 * ad hominem argumentation
 * ad hominem fallacy
 * ad hominem criticism
 * ad hominem nature
 * ad hominem remarks
 * ad hominem comments
 * ad hominem critique
 * ad hominem criticism
 * ad hominem style
 * ad hominem approach
 * ad hominem abuse
 * ad hominem basis
 * ad hominem point

Adverb

 * 1) In an ad hominem manner.
 * He tried to make his case by arguing ad hominem.

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1)   being a personal attack

Adverb

 * 1) in an ad hominem manner