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eristic

[e-ris-tik]

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:
1630–40; < Greek eristikós, equivalent to erist(ós) (verbid of erízein, derivative of éris discord) + -ikos -ic

Related forms

er·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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eristic (ɛˈrɪstɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating, or given to controversy or logical disputation, esp for its own sake

—n
2.	a person who engages in logical disputes; a controversialist
3.	the art or practice of logical disputation, esp if specious

[C17: from Greek eristikos, from erizein to wrangle, from eris discord]

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