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ad hominem

/ˌæd ˈhɒmɪnem/adjective

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व्यक्तिगत (तर्क के बजाय व्यक्ति पर किया गया)

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] formal

    directed against a person's character rather than against the argument they are making

    व्यक्तिगत (तर्क के बजाय व्यक्ति पर किया गया)

    • Instead of answering the question, he launched an ad hominem attack on the reporter.
    • Ad hominem remarks have no place in a serious debate.

    Synonyms personal

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

personal

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin, meaning 'to the person'.

यह Latin से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है 'व्यक्ति के प्रति'।