Last wordism
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Last wordism is the belief, common among liberals, that victory is obtained in a debate or discussion by having the "last word." It may occur when the practitioner is under the mistaken impression that they haven't already lost the argument.
Last wordism is a characteristic of "less intellectually robust presentations."[1]