Sample Sentences forad hominem (editor-reviewed)
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The debate went off the rails when it turned into ad hominem insults rather than a discussion of the issue.ad hominem = an argument that attacks the person making a claim instead of addressing the claim itself
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Instead of addressing the politician's actual policy proposals, the critic resorted to an ad hominem attack by mocking her appearance and personal background.
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It was filled with ad hominem insults. (source)
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The Boss knew all about the so-called fallacy of the argumentum ad hominem.
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meaning too rare to warrant focus
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By advantage taken of one in fault, in dire peril, and at thy mercy, thou hast seized goods worth above thirteenpence ha'penny, paying but a trifle for the same; and this, in the eye of the law, is constructive barratry, misprision of treason, malfeasance in office, ad hominem expurgatis in statu quo—and the penalty is death by the halter, without ransom, commutation, or benefit of clergy.
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ad hominem = nonsense Latin
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