Bambi factor

proper noun

The idea that many anti-hunting arguments are based on the cuteness of the animal being hunted.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Bambi factor
  1. The idea that many anti-hunting arguments are based on the cuteness of the animal being hunted.

Origin

Named after Bambi, a young deer in a 1942 animated film produced by Walt Disney.

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APA

Bambi factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20factor

MLA

“Bambi factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20factor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bambi factor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bambi%20factor.

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