Meaning of argumentum ad Lazarum | Babel Free
Definitions
An appeal to poverty; the logical fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct because the speaker is poor.
Equivalents
Français
argumentum ad lazarum
Examples
“Indeed, the geographical fact that economic wealth and neoliberal globalization are very geographically concentrated, with just a few cities in advanced economies being the preferred locations for the world’s major stock⟳ exchanges, for the headquarters of banks and other producer service firms, cannot be wished away through either an argumentum ad lazarum (appeal to poverty) or appreciation for the diversity of urban cultures (eg, see⟳ Myers, 2011).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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