ad hominem

US /ˌæd ˈhɑː.mɪ.nəm/
UK /ˌæd ˈhɑː.mɪ.nəm/
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ad hominem, личностный

directed against a person rather than against their arguments

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His argument was dismissed as an ad hominem attack.
Его аргумент был отклонен как ad hominem атака.
The debate devolved into a series of ad hominem insults.
Дебаты переросли в серию ad hominem оскорблений.
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ad hominem, лично

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.
Он аргументировал ad hominem, нападая на характер своего оппонента.
It's unfair to respond ad hominem when the issue is about policy.
Несправедливо отвечать ad hominem, когда речь идет о политике.