appeal to flattery
/əˌpiːl tuː ˈflætəri/
using compliments to manipulate agreement
appeal to flattery in a sentence
“Someone as intelligent as you surely sees my point.”
Origin of appeal to flattery
From substituting flattery for argument
Related Words
poisoning the well
preemptively discrediting an opponent
tone policing
dismissing an argument based on how it's expressed
sealioning
persistently demanding evidence in bad faith
bandwagon
arguing something is true because many people believe it
appeal to popularity
citing popularity as evidence of truth
appeal to force
using threats instead of arguments