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Ad Hominem
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[Latin, To the person.] A term used in debate to denote an argument made personally against an opponent, instead of against the opponent's argument.



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There are occasional moments when Heineman's work is clear, nuanced, and insightful, but they are surrounded by an impenetrable fog of tendentious innuendo, ad hominem argument, and guilt by association.
Sex, Drugs, Jews, and Rock 'n' Roll by Kors, Alan Charles / Reason
Be rightfully suspicious of their motives in launching this variant of the ad hominem argument.
SPLITTING HAIRS : Morality & self-deception by CALLAHAN, DANIEL / Commonweal
Confrontational and ad hominem arguments are lawyerly approaches to winning a case.
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