argumentum ad verecundiam

noun

An argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.

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Meanings

nounargumentum ad verecundiam (plural argumenta ad verecundiam)

plural argumenta ad verecundiam

  1. rhetoricAn argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.

Origin

From Latin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 訴諸權威 /诉诸权威
  • 訴諸權威 /诉诸权威 (sùzhū quánwēi)Translations
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argumentum ad verecundiam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentum%20ad%20verecundiam

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Chicago

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