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