argumentum ad lapidem
Meanings
noun
- The informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin [Term?], from a fallacious argument between Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. See Wikipedia for more.
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