Modifies a noun

• attack: Unfortunately, such sites are often based on ad hominem attacks or just plain verbal abuse.

• argument: Indeed accusing someone falsely of an ad hominem approach to debate is itself an ad hominem argument.

• degree: Such ad hominem degrees should be discussed with Directors of Studies and with the units involved as early as possible.

• slur: Response: As usual, the Islamic Awareness team begins their article with typical ad hominem slurs.

• assault: Radelet just exposes the sloppiness of Easterly's argument - hardly an ad hominem assault.

• fallacy: It is also both bad manners and the ad hominem fallacy to impugn the honesty of a critic to avoid his arguments.

Noun used with modifier

• argumentum: You cannot beat a good argumentum ad hominem now, can you?

• argument: He quotes it for a purpose, in an argument ad hominem.