I like to have a friendly debate, but a lot of time people just come up with nonsense arguments like "Yeah but I'm right because you are stupid.". They are meant to be insults, but is there a word for this type of argument?

marked as duplicate by Lawrence, FumbleFingers single-word-requests Sep 29 '17 at 12:28



Such an attack is called an ad hominem. It is considered to be a fallacy.

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  • Hi @Scripter1000, quoting appropriate selections from your sources allows your answer to stand on its own. I've added one for you; feel free to edit further or to roll it back. – Lawrence Sep 29 '17 at 12:04
  • But please check for duplicates. 'Ad hominem' has been given before. – Edwin Ashworth Sep 29 '17 at 13:00
