A phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests or passions of a man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). ad hominem. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ad_hominem/definitions/1970759 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "ad hominem" http://smartdefine.org/ad_hominem/definitions/1970759 (accessed September 30, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, ad hominem, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ad_hominem/definitions/1970759>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "ad hominem" 27 May 2011. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ad_hominem/definitions/1970759> |