argumentum ad fidem
English
Etymology
Latin: argūmentum (“argument”, “proof”) + ad (“to”, “toward”) + fidem (accusative singular of fidēs, “faith”, “belief”) ≈ “appeal to faith”
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA: /ar.ɡuːˈmen.tum ad ˈfi.dem/, [ar.ɡuːˈmen.tũ ad ˈfi.dẽ]; X-SAMPA: /ar.gu:"men.tum ad "fi.dem/, [ar.gu:"men.tu_~ ad "fi.de_~]
- (RP) enPR: ärgyo͞omĕnʹtəm ăd fĭʹdĕm, IPA: /ɑːɡjuːˈmɛntəm æd ˈfɪdɛm/, X-SAMPA: /A:gju:"mEnt@m {d "fIdEm/
Noun
argumentum ad fidem (plural argumenta ad fidem)
- A fallacious argument that asserts the truth of a proposition by an appeal to pious testimony or religious revelation.
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.