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argumentum ad lapidem

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.

Equivalents

CEFR level

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

argumentum ad Lazarum argumentum ad nauseam argumentum ad numerum argumentum ad passiones argumentum ad populum argumentum ad verecundiam

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