ad hominem attacks
Ad hominem attacks refer to arguments or criticisms that are based on attacking a person's character, personal traits, or circumstances, rather than addressing the actual issue or topic being discussed. It involves disregarding the content of someone's argument by focusing on their perceived flaws or attributes that are unrelated to the argument itself.
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- ad hominem
- ad hominem argument
- ad hominem attack
- 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 in arguments
- personal insults in a debate
- reducing an opponent's argument by attacking their personal qualities
- straw man arguments
- targeted attacks