"ad personam" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|ad persōnam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin ad persōnam, {{bor+|en|la|ad persōnam}} Borrowed from Latin ad persōnam Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} ad personam (not comparable)
  1. Given exclusively to one specific person, and not transferrable to or heritable by others. (of a role, title, privilege, etc.) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ad_personam-en-adv-Sa21uQId
  2. Targeted at one person or group of people in particular, but not generally applicable to the entire community. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ad_personam-en-adv-rJlFq-XX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 57 20
  3. Synonym of ad hominem Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ad hominem [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: ad hoc
    Sense id: en-ad_personam-en-adv-br3yny8l

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