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ad personam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
ad per-son-am
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.)

adj

Targeted at one person or group of people in particular, but not generally applicable to the entire community.

adj

Synonym of ad hominem.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam.

Phrases

ad hoc

Frequently Paired Words

ad hoc

Synonyms

ad hominem

Questions

What does ad personam mean?
Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.)
Where does ad personam come from?
Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam.

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