ad feminam
ad feminam · ad feminams
An invalid response to an argument by deploying a sexist attack against the woman who…An invalid response to an argument by deploying a sexist attack against the woman who made it.
Meaning
1 sensesAn invalid response to an argument by deploying a sexist attack against the woman who made it.
Origin
Coined as a female equivalent for ad hominem.Coined as a female equivalent for ad hominem.
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Forms
plural: ad feminams| Singular | ad feminam |
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See also
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