ad captandum

adjective
ad cap·​tan·​dum
variants: or ad captandum vulgus \ ¦ad-​ˌkap-​ˈtan-​dəm(-​ˈvəl-​gəs) \

Definition of ad captandum

: designed to attract or please the crowd used often of an argument directed chiefly to the emotions

First Known Use of ad captandum

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ad captandum

ad captandum, from Latin, for pleasing; ad captandum vulgus, from Latin, for pleasing the crowd

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