Latin quote · Logic
Argumentum ad captandum vulgus
“Argument to win over the crowd.”
Logic (name of a fallacy)
Translation
What does “Argumentum ad captandum vulgus” mean?
Argumentum ad captandum vulgus translates as “Argument to win over the crowd.”
An argument designed to please the masses rather than to be true. It names populist rhetoric aimed at feelings.
Origin
The story behind it
A modern Latin label used in logic and rhetoric textbooks to name a common fallacy.
When to use it
How to use “Argumentum ad captandum vulgus”
Fits a political-communication lecture or a media-literacy poster.
- Latin
- Argumentum ad captandum vulgus
- English
- Argument to win over the crowd.
- Source
- Logic (name of a fallacy)
- Era
- Modern Latin
- Theme
- Logic
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