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appeal to emotion

logical fallacy characterized by the manipulation of the recipient's emotions in order to win an argument, especially in the absence of factual evidence
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appeal to emotion

Summary

appeal to emotion is a type of fallacy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • appeal to emotion's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[3].
  • appeal to emotion is a type of fallacy[4].
  • appeal to emotion is a type of red herring[5].
  • appeal to emotion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Appeals to emotion[6].
  • appeal to emotion's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[7].

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Definition and Type

appeal to emotion's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[3]. Recorded subclass of include fallacy[4] and red herring[5].

Why It Matters

appeal to emotion has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Lean Logic

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Lean Logic
    P14541 → VEmGS
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → type of fallacy
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