Ad hominem
Ad hominem adjective - Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason).
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Synonyms for Ad hominem
Denigration and ad hominem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Denigration" instead a noun phrase "Ad hominem".
Denigration
Denigration noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Ad hominem and denigration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ad hominem" instead a noun "Denigration".
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Related pairs
- smear and ad hominem
- smear and denigration
- slander and ad hominem
- slander and denigration
- libel and ad hominem
- libel and denigration
- aspersion and ad hominem
- aspersion and denigration
- defamation and ad hominem
- defamation and denigration
- calumny and ad hominem
- calumny and denigration
- vilification and ad hominem
- vilification and denigration
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