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eristic
e·ris·tic E0199200 (ĭ-rĭs′tĭk) also e·ris·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj. Given to or characterized by disputatious, often specious argument.n.1. One given to disputation or argument.2. The art or practice of disputation and polemics.
[Greek eristikos, from erizein, to wrangle, quarrel, from eris, erid-, strife.]eristic (ɛˈrɪstɪk) adjof, relating, or given to controversy or logical disputation, esp for its own saken1. a person who engages in logical disputes; a controversialist2. the art or practice of logical disputation, esp if specious[C17: from Greek eristikos, from erizein to wrangle, from eris discord]er•is•tic (ɛˈrɪs tɪk)
adj. 1. Also, er•is′ti•cal. pertaining to controversy or disputation. n. 2. a person who engages in disputation. 3. the art of disputation. [1630–40; < Greek eristikós=erist(ós), v. adj. of erízein, derivative of éris discord + -ikos -ic] er•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. eristic - Means "enjoying argument for its own sake," or "of or pertaining to controversy."See also related terms for sake.eristic1. a participant in an argument or controversy.
2. the art of disputation. — eristic, eristical, adj.See also: ArgumentationThesaurus| Noun | 1. | eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversycontroversialist, disputantindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"contester - someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)accuser - someone who imputes guilt or blamearguer, debater - someone who engages in debatedenier - one who denieshairsplitter - a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctionslogomach, logomachist - someone given to disputes over wordsobstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to takequarreler, quarreller - a disputant who quarrelscrusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform | | 2. | eristic - the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)artistry, prowess, art - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" | | Adj. | 1. | eristic - given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious argumentseristicalargumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child" |
eristicadjectiveGiven to arguing:argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, litigious, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.Translationseristic
Synonyms for eristicadj given to arguingSynonyms- argumentative
- combative
- contentious
- disputatious
- litigious
- polemic
- polemical
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
Synonyms for eristicnoun a person who disputesSynonyms- controversialist
- disputant
Related Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- contester
- accuser
- arguer
- debater
- denier
- hairsplitter
- logomach
- logomachist
- obstructer
- obstructionist
- obstructor
- resister
- thwarter
- quarreler
- quarreller
- crusader
- meliorist
- reformer
- reformist
- social reformer
noun the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)Related Wordsadj given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious argumentsSynonymsRelated Words |