appeal to pity
/əˌpiːl tuː ˈpɪti/
using sympathy to substitute for evidence
appeal to pity in a sentence
“You have to pass me—I'll lose my scholarship otherwise.”
Origin of appeal to pity
Latin argumentum ad misericordiam
Related Words
appeal to flattery
using compliments to manipulate agreement
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