personal attack

noun

An abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.

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Meanings

nounpersonal attack (plural personal attacks)

plural personal attacks

  1. An abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.

    Basically, it is a personal attack on an arguer that brings the individuals's personal circumstances, trustworthiness, or character into question.

    1989, Douglas N. Walton, Informal Logic

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人身攻擊 /人身攻击
  • 人身攻擊 /人身攻击 (rénshēn gōngjī)making an abusive remark
Finnish henkilökohtainen hyökkäys
  • henkilökohtainen hyökkäysmaking an abusive remark
Korean 인신공격
  • 인신공격 (insin'gonggyeok)making an abusive remark
Swedish personangrepp
  • personangreppmaking an abusive remark
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APA

personal attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20attack

MLA

“personal attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20attack. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal attack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20attack.

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