personal attacks
Personal attacks refer to verbal or written statements that intentionally demean, belittle, or insult an individual. They involve launching derogatory comments or criticisms towards someone's personal traits, physical appearance, character, intelligence, or other aspects, typically with the aim of causing emotional harm or undermining their credibility.
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- ad hominem attack
- adversarial attacks
- attacking a person's character in an argument
- attacking an individual's credibility instead of addressing their argument
- client-side attacks
- cyber attacks
- discrediting an individual's point of view by attacking their personal life
- hate-motivated attacks
- invalidating an opponent's argument by attacking them personally
- mudslinging
- personal attacks in arguments
- personal insults in a debate
- reducing an opponent's argument by attacking their personal qualities
- targeted attacks
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