ad captandum

adjective

ad cap·tan·dum

variants: or ad captandum vulgus \¦ad-ˌkap-ˈtan-dəm(-ˈvəl-gəs) \

Definition of ad captandum

: designed to attract or please the crowd —used often of an argument directed chiefly to the emotions

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about ad captandum

Dictionary Entries near ad captandum

a day to remember

Statistics for ad captandum

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for ad captandum

The first known use of ad captandum was in 1836

See more words from the same year

Comments on ad captandum

What made you want to look up ad captandum? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

superjacent

lying above or upon

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz

Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?

How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games