{"id":6486,"date":"2023-08-03T20:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T20:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6486"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:56","slug":"what-does-ad-hominem-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-does-ad-hominem-mean","title":{"rendered":"What does \u2018ad hominem\u2019 mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Have you ever argued with someone who has made personal attacks toward you? If so, you may have experienced ad hominem. 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