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dyslogistic
[ dis-luh-jis-tik ]
/ ˌdɪs ləˈdʒɪs tɪk /
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adjective
conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic.
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Origin of dyslogistic
First recorded in 1795–1805; dys- + (eu)logistic
OTHER WORDS FROM dyslogistic
dys·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby dyslogistic
dyslalia, dyslexia, dyslexic, dyslexic thinking, dyslogia, dyslogistic, dysmelia, dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhoea, dysmetria, dysmnesia
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How to use dyslogistic in a sentence
"Truth" is a eulogistic, "error" a dyslogistic, way of valuing a cognitive situation.
Six Major Prophets|Edwin Emery SlossonIt has come to be a dyslogistic term, partly because all myths are lies, but still more because some of them are ignoble lies.
The Idea of God in Early Religions|F. B. Jevons
British Dictionary definitions for dyslogistic
dyslogistic
/ (ˌdɪsləˈdʒɪstɪk) /
adjective
rare disapproving
Derived forms of dyslogistic
dyslogistically, adverbWord Origin for dyslogistic
C19: from dys- + -logistic, as in eulogistic
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