ad feminam

adjective

Related to an invalid response to an argument by attacking the woman who made it in a sexist manner.

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Meanings

adjectivead feminam (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelated to an invalid response to an argument by attacking the woman who made it in a sexist manner.
adverbad feminam (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a manner that attacks a woman in a sexist manner instead of her argument.
nounad feminam (plural ad feminams)

plural ad feminams

  1. An 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.

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APA

ad feminam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20feminam

MLA

“ad feminam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20feminam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ad feminam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20feminam.

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