ad verecundiam
English
Etymology
Shortened from Latin argumentum ad verecundiam (“argument to modesty”).
Noun
ad verecundiam (plural ad verecundiams)
- Appeal to authority, argument from authority.
Synonyms
- (a fallacious objection): appeal to authority
- credentialism
- groupthink
- ipse dixit
Related terms
Adjective
ad verecundiam (comparative more ad verecundiam, superlative most ad verecundiam)
- Of or relating to ad verecundiam.
- Well, that's an ad verecundiam argument.
Adverb
ad verecundiam (comparative more ad verecundiam, superlative most ad verecundiam)
- In an ad verecundiam manner.
- He tried to make his case by arguing ad verecundiam.