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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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  1. 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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