ad hominem

US /ˌæd ˈhɑː.mɪ.nəm/
UK /ˌæd ˈhɑː.mɪ.nəm/
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Ad-hominem, persönlich

directed against a person rather than against their arguments

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His argument was dismissed as an ad hominem attack.
Sein Argument wurde als Ad-hominem-Angriff abgetan.
The debate devolved into a series of ad hominem insults.
Die Debatte artete in eine Reihe von Ad-hominem-Beleidigungen aus.
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ad hominem, persönlich

in a way that is directed against a person rather than against their arguments

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He argued ad hominem, attacking his opponent's character.
Er argumentierte ad hominem und griff den Charakter seines Gegners an.
It's unfair to respond ad hominem when the issue is about policy.
Es ist unfair, ad hominem zu antworten, wenn es um Politik geht.