ad hominem attack
An "ad hominem attack" is a logical fallacy where someone attacks the character, motives, or personal attributes of an individual instead of addressing the actual argument or issue being discussed.
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- ad hominem
- ad hominem argument
- ad hominem attacks
- ad hominem fallacy
- adversarial attacks
- argumentum ad hominem
- attacking a person's character in an argument
- attacking an individual's credibility instead of addressing their argument
- discrediting an individual's point of view by attacking their personal life
- invalidating an opponent's argument by attacking them personally
- personal attacks
- personal attacks in arguments
- personal insults in a debate
- reducing an opponent's argument by attacking their personal qualities
- straw man fallacy