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