argumentum ad nauseam

noun

The false proof of a statement by (prolonged) repetition, possibly by different people.

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Meanings

noun
  1. rhetoricThe false proof of a statement by (prolonged) repetition, possibly by different people.

Origin

Latin

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APA

argumentum ad nauseam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentum%20ad%20nauseam

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“argumentum ad nauseam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentum%20ad%20nauseam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argumentum ad nauseam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentum%20ad%20nauseam.

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