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argumentum ad hominem

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(rhetoric) A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief; an ad hominem argument.
- [T]hey prefer argumentum ad hominem, which is a hell of a way to conduct a discussion. — 1976

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