† controvertisticaladj.
Obsolete.
Characterized by or engaging in controversy or disputation. Cf. controversial adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective]
controversious1548
argumentable1588
argumental1595
warlikea1603
controversary1610
polemic1614
polemical1615
eristical1624
controversal1634
eristic1637
controversial1638
argumentative1647
agonisticala1652
agonistic1656
disputatious1660
controvertistical1707
gladiatorial1813
conversional1861
voiceful1879
challengeful1903
1707 W. Darrell Gentleman Instructed: 2nd Pt. xii. 236 Eudoxus told him, in controvertistical Debates, there was no Appeal from Reason to the Sword.
1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ 40 He..writ..Discourses, Controvertistical Libels, Notes, etc.
1735 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 172/2 To put a stop to the growing Evil of late controvertistical Writers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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