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Appeal to ridicule - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Arrogance, Barrack, Burlesque, Caricature, Chaff, Contempt

Appeal to ridicule is a logical fallacy which presents the opponent's argument in a way that appears ridiculous and mocking it.

Examples

  1. If Einstein is right that would mean that when I drive my car it gets shorter and heavier. That's crazy!
  2. You can't have a cat called Fido. Calling a cat Fido would just be silly!

This should be contrasted with reductio ad absurdum which is a valid logical argument form. Ridiculing the person making the argument is specifically an ad hominem attack.

Example Usage of ridicule
jamesbrnett: I wish I didn't feel the need to ridicule other people.
Selim_: @intissara Ça devient ridicule...!
recriweb: @FoireauxLiens Il ne s'est pas encore rendu aussi ridicule et tartuffe que BHL alors qu'il en a assurément la dimension : c'est frustrant
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