eristic
[ e-ris-tik ]
/ ɛˈrɪs tɪk /
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adjective
Also er·is·ti·cal. pertaining to controversy or disputation; controversial.
noun
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
the art of disputation.
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Origin of eristic
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, adverbWords nearby eristic
eriophyllous, eriostemon, Eris, ERISA, Eriskay pony, eristic, Eritrea, Eritrean, Erivan, erk, Erlander
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eristic
/ (ɛˈrɪstɪk) /
adjective Also: eristical
of, relating, or given to controversy or logical disputation, esp for its own sake
noun
a person who engages in logical disputes; a controversialist
the art or practice of logical disputation, esp if specious
Word Origin for eristic
C17: from Greek eristikos, from erizein to wrangle, from eris discord
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