argumentum - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • hominem: You cannot beat a good argumentum ad hominem now, can you?
  • numerum: Argumentum ad numerum " The vast majority of cyclists I know believe that helmets are worthless, so they must be worthless.
  • populum: Also by implication, the fallacy argumentum ad populum, that a proposition is true because it is popular.

Noun used with modifier

  • fallacy: The fallacy argumentum ad hominem ( abusive ) supported by unsubstantiated assertions.

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