"reductio ad Hitlerum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reductio ad Hitlerums [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Leo Strauss in 1951, by analogy with reductio ad absurdum. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Leo Strauss|in=1951|nobycat=1}} Coined by Leo Strauss in 1951 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=reductio ad Hitlerum}} reductio ad Hitlerum (plural reductio ad Hitlerums)
  1. An attempt to invalidate someone else's argument on the basis that the same idea was promoted or practiced by Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party. Wikipedia link: reductio ad Hitlerum Categories (topical): Adolf Hitler, Logical fallacies Related terms: Godwin's law, play the Nazi card
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