1Argument in which the speaker deliberately ignores aspects that are unfavourable to their point of view.
he has produced a piece of special pleading that does not wholly stand up
Example sentencesExamples
- This is a most remarkable piece of special pleading.
- The professor's statement was itself a piece of special pleading, by a fine scholar determined to avoid theoretical discussions.
- The foregoing argument may be looked upon suspiciously as special pleading.
- No one engaged in special pleading.
- 1.1 Appeals to give a particular interest group special treatment.
we heard his special pleading for his constituency