ALL meanings of ad hominem
ad ho·mi·nem
A a - adjective ad hominem directed against a person rather than against his arguments 3
- adjective ad hominem based on or appealing to emotion rather than reason 3
- noun ad hominem appealing to prejudice and emotion rather than to reason 3
- noun ad hominem attacking the character, motives, etc. of an opponent rather than debating the issue on logical grounds 3
- adjective ad hominem attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument. 1
- adjective ad hominem appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason. 1
- noun ad hominem A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent himself. 0
- noun ad hominem A personal attack. 0
- adjective ad hominem Of or relating to ad hominem. 0
- adverb ad hominem In an ad hominem manner. 0