What is another word for personal attack?

Pronunciation: [pˈɜːsənə͡l ɐtˈak] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the term "Personal Attack" that are frequently used in daily conversations. One synonym for personal attack is "character assassination." This term is often used when someone is intentionally trying to harm someone's reputation or character by spreading lies or rumors. Another synonym for this term is "verbal abuse" which refers to the use of derogatory or offensive language aimed at someone. Additional synonyms for this term are "insults," "slurs," or "name-calling," which involves using derogatory language to belittle or offend someone. A final synonym for personal attack is "ad hominem" which refers to attacking someone's character instead of their arguments during a debate or discussion.

What are the hypernyms for Personal attack?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Personal attack

  • The thing about most of the media is that they want to reduce everybody to the lowest common denominator. They don't want people to have any heroes. I've got nothing against criticism of political figures, but that's different from a personal attack. It's easier to do sensationalism and character assassination than focus on the real issues. And they're obsessed, it seems, with portraying the ugliest side of humanity—the dishonesty, hypocrisy, ego battles, and fights. How dare Fox, CNN, and MSNBC call themselves news stations? They're entertainment stations.
    Jesse Ventura
  • If Ann Coulter is trying to persuade people to her view, the personal attack is foolish …. I think this kind of stuff does conservatives more harm than good
    Ann Coulter

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