Ad-verecundiam Definition

noun

Appeal to authority, argument from authority or authoritative argument. Sometimes interpreted as an inductive argument or statistical syllogism.

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adjective

Of or relating to ad verecundiam.

Well, that's an ad verecundiam argument.

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adverb

In an ad verecundiam manner.

He tried to make his case by arguing ad verecundiam.

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Other Word Forms of Ad-verecundiam

Singular:

ad-verecundiam

Plural:

ad verecundiams

Shortened from the Latin expression argumentum ad verecundiam. From argumentum (meaning "argument") + ad (meaning "to" or "at") + verecundiam, the accusative singular of verecundia (meaning "coyness", "modesty" or "shame").

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