1 definition by SkyCrossbones
Appeal to emotion or (argumentum ad passiones), it's an act of committing a logical fallacy by attempting to manipulate someone into agreeing or disagreeing based on emotions and not sound arguments.
Man: She was moral fagging yesterday at the debate so hard.
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: She has no argument based on evidence, just emotional manipulation.
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: She has no argument based on evidence, just emotional manipulation.
by SkyCrossbones December 4, 2017