/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005