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ad hom·i·nem  [ad hómmə nem, ad hómmənəm] adjective

appealing to emotions: appealing to people’s emotions and beliefs rather than their ability to think (formal)

 

[Late 16th century. From Latin, “to the person.”]

 

ad hom·i·nem, adverb

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