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Definition of ad hominem adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ad hominem

adjective, adverb

/ˌæd ˈhɒmɪnem/

/ˌæd ˈhɑːmɪnem/

(from Latin, formal)

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directed against a person’s character rather than their argument
- an ad hominem attack
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘to the person’.

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