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https://literarydevices.net/ad-hominem/
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Definition of Ad Hominem
Ad hominem is a Latin word that means “against the man.” As the name suggests, it is a literary term that involves commenting on or against an opponent, to undermine him instead of his arguments."
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad hominem
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Definition of ad hominem
1: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
2: marked by or being an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the contentions made "
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
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Ad hominem (
Latin for 'to the person'), short for
argumentum ad hominem, is a term that is applied to several different types of arguments, most of which are
fallacious. Typically it refers to a fallacious argumentative strategy whereby genuine discussion of the topic at hand is avoided by instead attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, or persons associated with the argument, rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself. "
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ad_hominem
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ad hominem (
plural ad hominems)
1. 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 or herself.
2. A
personal attack.
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https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ad hominem
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ad hominem
1. Attacking a person's character or motivations rather than a position or argument: The candidates agreed to focus on the issues rather than making ad hominem attacks against each other.
2. Appealing to the emotions rather than to logic or reason. "