dyslogistic
[ dis-luh-jis-tik ]
adjective
conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic.
Origin of dyslogistic
1First recorded in 1795–1805; dys- + (eu)logistic
Other words from dyslogistic
- dys·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby dyslogistic
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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
Origin of dyslogistic
1C19: from dys- + -logistic, as in eulogistic
Derived forms of dyslogistic
- dyslogistically, adverb
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