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Noun
A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief
“I get a little annoyed when I see papers by people like Dr. Brad Hicks, with his very ad hominem argument that everyone on his list is opposed to aquaculture.”