{"id":488519,"date":"2023-04-21T17:03:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=488519"},"modified":"2023-10-09T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:35:56","slug":"ad-hominem-fallacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/fallacies\/ad-hominem-fallacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ad Hominem Fallacy | Definition & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ad hominem fallacy<\/strong> (or ad hominem<\/strong>) is an attempt to discredit someone\u2019s argument by personally attacking them. Instead of discussing the argument itself, criticism is directed toward the opponent\u2019s character, which is irrelevant to the discussion.<\/p>\n