Ad hominem
Ad hominem adjective - Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason).
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Synonyms for Ad hominem
Belittling and ad hominem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Belittling" instead an adjective phrase "Ad hominem".
Belittling
Belittling adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Ad hominem and belittling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ad hominem" instead an adjective "Belittling".
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Related pairs
- critical and ad hominem
- critical and belittling
- rude and ad hominem
- rude and belittling
- disrespectful and ad hominem
- disrespectful and belittling
- offensive and ad hominem
- offensive and belittling
- insulting and ad hominem
- insulting and belittling
- disparaging and ad hominem
- disparaging and belittling
- pejorative and ad hominem
- pejorative and belittling
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