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ad hominem

Main Entry: ¹ad ho·mi·nem

Pronunciation: \(ˈ)ad-ˈhä-mə-ˌnem, -nəm\

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin, literally, to the person

Date: 1598

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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