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Catholic Dictionary

Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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ARGUMENT AD IGNORANTIAM

An argument directed at a person's factual ignorance or his inability either to prove the facts he presents or disprove those presented against him.

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