appeal to authority

English

Noun

appeal to authority (plural appeals to authority)

1. (rhetoric) Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

Translations

Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it

• Armenian: հեղինակության վկայակոչում (heġinakutʻyan vkayakočʻum)
• Finnish: auktoriteettiin vetoaminen
• French: argument d’autorité (fr) m
• Portuguese: apelo à autoridade (pt) m

See also

• ex cathedra
• genetic fallacy