ad verecundiam

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ad verecundiam

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Shortened from Latin argumentum ad verecundiam (“argument to modesty”).

noun ad verecundiams

Appeal to authority, argument from authority.
Similar: appeal to authority, credentialism, groupthink, ipse dixit

adjective more ad verecundiam · most ad verecundiam

Of or relating to ad verecundiam. Well, that's an ad verecundiam argument.

adverb more ad verecundiam · most ad verecundiam

In an ad verecundiam manner. He tried to make his case by arguing ad verecundiam.

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@misc{ad_verecundiam_2026,
  title = {ad verecundiam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ad%20verecundiam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}