ad hominem
"Ad hominem" refers to a logical fallacy in which an argument is attacked by directly targeting the person making the argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.
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- ad hominem argument
- ad hominem attack
- ad hominem attacks
- ad hominem fallacy
- ad populum
- ad populum fallacy
- argumentum ad hominem
- attacking a person's character in an argument
- attacking an individual's credibility instead of addressing their argument
- invalidating an opponent's argument by attacking them personally
- personal attacks in arguments
- personal insults in a debate
- reducing an opponent's argument by attacking their personal qualities
- straw man fallacy
- strawman fallacy