Definitions for ad hominem
æd ˈhɒm ə nəm, -ˌnɛmad hominem

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1. ad hominemadjective

   appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)

   "ad hominem arguments"

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1. ad hominemnoun

   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 himself.

2. ad hominemnoun

   A personal attack.

3. ad hominemadverb

   In an ad hominem manner.

4. ad hominemadjective

   Of or relating to ad hominem.

5. Etymology: Shortened from the expression argumentum ad hominem, argument at the man (man as in a human being, not man as a male). From argumentum (meaning "argument") + ad (meaning "to" or "at") + hominem, the of homo (meaning "man"). It can also mean attacking the messenger.

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1. ad hominem

   Ad hominem is a type of argument or rebuttal in which a person's character, motives or other attributes are attacked or criticized, rather than addressing the substance of their argument or position. It is often considered a fallacy, as it diverts from the main topic and does not provide a valid or logical response to the argument at hand.

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1. Ad hominem

   a phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests, or passions of a man

2. Etymology: [L., to the man.]

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1. Ad hominem

   An ad hominem, short for argumentum ad hominem, is an argument made personally against an opponent instead of against their argument. Ad hominem reasoning is normally described as an informal fallacy, more precisely an irrelevance.

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How to pronounce ad hominem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ad hominem in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ad hominem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ad hominem in a Sentence

1. Brian Deschanel:

   Ad hominem and brutality are the voice and expression of logic and reasoning of impotents and inferiors.

2. Justice Samuel Alito:

   Too much public discourse today is sullied by ad hominem rhetoric, that is, attempts to discredit an argument not by proving that it is unsound but by attacking the character or motives of the argument's proponents, the majority regrettably succumbs to this trend.

3. Chrystia Freeland:

   Canada does not conduct its diplomacy through ad hominem attacks... and we refrain particularly from ad hominem attacks when it comes to a close ally.

4. Chrystia Freeland:

   Canada does not conduct its diplomacy through ad hominem attacks ... and we refrain particularly from ad hominem attacks when it comes from a close ally.

5. Tony Sayegh:

   Among the more damaging is that it reveals another example of how hollow the ‘war on women’ argument is when coming from the Hillary camp, disabling that most favorite of perennial liberal ad hominem attacks is the equivalent of taking Superman's ability to leap tall buildings away, for both Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton, their sexual misconduct went well beyond the realm of a ‘boys will be boys’ defense.And it was Hillary and Huma to the rescue all in the name personal advancement.That is not a story Hillary wants out there, especially through a more popular medium that has the ability to reach a broader audience.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ad hominem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ad_Hominem
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad hominem
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ad hominem