(Q251695)

English

argumentum ad populum

fallacy of claiming that a proposition must be true because many or most people believe it

  • appeal to the people
  • appeal to the masses
  • appeal to belief
  • appeal to the majority
  • appeal to democracy
  • appeal to popularity
  • argument by consensus
  • consensus fallacy
  • authority of the many
  • bandwagon fallacy
  • vox populi
  • argumentum ad numerum
  • fickle crowd syndrome
  • consensus gentium
  • Appeal to popular opinion

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