Appeal (disambiguation) — Appeal may refer to:* Appeal ndash; in law an appeal is a challenge of a judicial judgement to a higher authority, usually called an appellate court. * Appeal (motion) ndash; in parliamentary procedure an appeal is a challenge of the chair s… … Wikipedia
Appeal to consequences — Appeal to consequences, also known as argumentum ad consequentiam (Latin: argument to the consequences ), is an argument that concludes a premise (typically a belief) to be either true or false based on whether the premise leads to desirable or… … Wikipedia
Appeal to ridicule — Appeal to ridicule, also called the Horse Laugh [ [http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/appeal to ridicule.html Nizkor Project Appeal to Ridicule] ] , is a logical fallacy which presents the opponent s argument in a way that appears… … Wikipedia
Appeal to flattery — is a fallacy in which a person uses flattery, excessive compliments, in an attempt to win support for their side.Flattery is often used to hide the true intent of an idea or proposal. Praise offers a momentary personal distraction that can often… … Wikipedia
Appeal to fear — An appeal to fear (also called argumentum ad metum or argumentum in terrorem) is a fallacy in which a person attempts to create support for his or her idea by increasing fear and prejudice toward a competitor. The appeal to fear is extremely… … Wikipedia
Appeal to pity — An appeal to pity (also called argumentum ad misericordiam) is a fallacy in which someone tries to win support for their argument or idea by exploiting her or his opponent s feelings of pity or guilt. The appeal to pity is a specific kind of… … Wikipedia
Emotion — For other uses, see Emotion (disambiguation). Emotional redirects here. For other uses, see Emotional (disambiguation). Emotions Affection Anger Angst Annoyance Anxiety Apathy Arousal Awe Bo … Wikipedia
emotion — emotionable, adj. emotionless, adj. /i moh sheuhn/, n. 1. an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness. 2. any of the… … Universalium
Desire (emotion) — Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. Desire is the fire that sets action aflame. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as craving or hankering . When a person desires something or someone, their… … Wikipedia
sex-appeal — [ sɛksapil ] n. m. • 1930; sexe appeal 1929; mot angl. amér. « attrait du sexe » ♦ Anglic. Vieilli Attrait sexuel. Elle a du sex appeal (⇒ sexy) . (Plur. inus. sex appeals.) ● sex appeal, sex appeals nom masculin (américain sex appeal, de sex,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
