| 单词 | ad hominem |
| 释义 | ad hominem (once / 37642 pages) adj An ad hominem remark appeals to personal feelings instead of logical reasons. If you're debating labor laws and you criticize your opponent's extra-marital affair instead of engaging his ideas, that's an ad hominem attack. Ad hominem is a phrase from Latin which means "aimed at the man." It's almost always used to describe a way of arguing or criticizing that ignores the larger issues at hand and just attacks someone's character. Unfortunately, political battles in the media often boil down to ad hominem attacks instead of thoughtful debate. WORD FAMILYad hominem USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, her ad hominem attack on Mr. Tilson only serves to undermine her credibility and some of the good work she wants to achieve. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) But defend his continuing TV royalties & watch a host of fools argue ethics by raw ad hominem. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) Their ad hominem attack on Mr. Trump was long on hyperbole but short on fact. Washington Post(Sep 26, 2016) adj appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason) ad hominem arguments Syn personal concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality |
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