English Explanatory Dictionary

appeal to authority

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

Word forms

appeal to authority appeals to authority

Related words

ex cathedra genetic fallacy
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