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Ellipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It can also mean attacking the messenger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ad hominem
Today it means: A personal attack. Full definition →
Today it means: A personal attack. Full definition →
Ellipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It can also mean attacking the messenger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.