AD HOMINEM


Meaning of AD HOMINEM in English

/ ˌæd ˈhɒmɪnem; NAmE ˈhɑːm-/ adjective , adverb

( formal ) directed against a person's character rather than their argument :

an ad hominem attack

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , literally to the person .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.