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.
Origin of eristic
11630–40; <Greek eristikós, equivalent to erist(ós) (verbid of erízein, derivative of éris discord) + -ikos-ic
Other words from eristic
- er·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use eristic in a sentence
The victims friends made Abaelards eristically won lecturers seat a prickly one.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for eristic
eristic
/ (ɛˈrɪstɪk) /
adjectiveAlso: 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
Origin of eristic
1C17: from Greek eristikos, from erizein to wrangle, from eris discord
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