eristic

[ e-ris-tik ]
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adjective
  1. Also er·is·ti·cal. pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.

noun
  1. a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.

  2. the art of disputation.

Origin of eristic

1
1630–40; <Greek eristikós, equivalent to erist(ós) (verbid of erízein, derivative of éris discord) + -ikos-ic

Other words from eristic

  • er·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for eristic

eristic

/ (ɛˈrɪstɪk) /


adjectiveAlso: eristical
  1. of, relating, or given to controversy or logical disputation, esp for its own sake

noun
  1. a person who engages in logical disputes; a controversialist

  2. the art or practice of logical disputation, esp if specious

Origin of eristic

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C17: from Greek eristikos, from erizein to wrangle, from eris discord

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