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: March 6, 2024
\ad-HAH-muh-num\ adjective
What It Means
Something described as ad hominem involves an attack on an opponent’s character rather than an answer to assertions or points that the opponent has made.
// The debate between the mayoral candidates was going smoothly until the ad hominem attacks began.
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