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' is a Latin term for an argument or other discussion that has continued to the point of nausea."ad nauseam" definition
Dictionary.com For example, "this has been discussed '" indicates that the topic has been discussed extensively and those involved have grown sick of it. The fallacy of dragging the conversation to an ''ad nauseam'' state in order to then assert one's position as correct due to it not having been contradicted is also called ' ( to infinity) and argument from repetition. The term is defined by the '' American Heritage Dictionary'' as "to a disgusting or ridiculous degree; to the point of nausea." Colloquially, it is sometimes used as "until nobody cares to discuss it any more."


See also

*'' Ad libitum'' * Big lie *'' Carthago delenda est'' *
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* Thought-terminating cliché * List of Latin phrases


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* Latin logical phrases Latin words and phrases {{philosophy-stub