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argumentum ad dictionarium

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An argument citing a dictionary definition as the proper and correct usage, and claiming that an excluded usage must be incorrect.

rhetoric, uncountable

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

argumentum ad feminam argumentum ad fidem argumentum ad hominem argumentum ad ignorantiam argumentum ad invidiam argumentum ad judicium

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