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dialogic

American  
[dahy-uh-loj-ik] / ˌdaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk /
Also dialogical

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.

  2. participating in dialogue.


Other Word Forms

  • dialogically adverb

Etymology

Origin of dialogic

1825–35; < Medieval Latin dialogicus < Greek dialogikós, equivalent to diálog ( os ) dialogue + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

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“Music is so communal, it’s so personal, it’s so dialogic, it’s communitarian.”

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

Nor could I ignore other efforts to build consensus and strengthen dialogic politics, including ones I've written about before, such as "deliberative polling" with James Fishkin, or "citizens' assemblies" with Claudia Chwalisz.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2021

Its simplicity is what makes it special, and its nonchalant skew away from dialogic sequences allows it to evoke this emotion in other, more primally sensory ways.

From The Verge • Dec. 2, 2019

The doubt, filling a 35-page dialogic “dispute with the soul,” is as numbing as any talk of polar bears or melting Arctic ice.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2019

The House of Commons gives itself to a dialogic style—to, at its best, a deft pattern of call-and-response across the despatch box.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith