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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ad personam en · ADJ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.)
    • bishop ad personam
  2. (not-comparable) Targeted at one person or group of people in particular, but not generally applicable to the entire community.
    • The decriminalization of accounting fraud was a law ad personam intended save the President from legal trouble.
  3. (not-comparable) Synonym of ad hominem.

Relateds

ad hoc

Synonyms

ad hominem