ad fe·mi·nam
| \ (ˈ)ad-ˈfe-mə-nəm
, -ˌäm \
, -ˌäm \
Definition of ad feminam
: marked by or being an attack on a woman's character rather than an answer to the contentions made — compare ad hominem entry 1
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“Ad feminam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20feminam. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of ad feminam was in 1874
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