ad feminam

English

Etymology

Coined as a female equivalent for ad hominem.

Adjective

ad feminam (not comparable)

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

Adverb

ad feminam (not comparable)

1. In a manner that attacks a woman in a sexist manner instead of her argument.

Noun

ad feminam (plural ad feminams)

1. An invalid response to an argument by deploying a sexist attack against the woman who made it.

Hypernyms

• ad hominem