personal attack

English

Noun

personal attack (plural personal attacks)

An abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.
- 1989, Douglas N. Walton, Informal Logic‎:
  Basically, it is a personal attack on an arguer that brings the individuals's personal circumstances, trustworthiness, or character into question.

Derived terms

Translations

making an abusive remark

Chinese:
Mandarin: 人身攻擊／人身攻击 (zh) (rénshēn gōngjī)
Finnish: henkilökohtainen hyökkäys

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