argumentum ad populum
Meaning
Noun
- A fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.
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Origin
- Latin: argūmentum + ad + populum (accusative singular of populus, “people”, “nation”) ≈ “appeal to the people”
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