ad misericordiam
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ad mi·se·ri·cor·di·am | \ ˌad-mə-ˌzer-ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ˌam, -dē-əm \
Definition of ad misericordiam
: to compassion or pity
—used of an argument
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The first known use of ad misericordiam was in 1813
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