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Eristic

see synonyms of eristic

Noun

1. controversialist, disputant, eristic

a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

2. eristic

the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)

Adjective

3. eristic, eristical

given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Eristic

see synonyms of eristic
adjective also: eristical
1. 
of, relating, or given to controversy or logical disputation, esp for its own sake
noun
2. 
a person who engages in logical disputes; a controversialist
3. 
the art or practice of logical disputation, esp if specious

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Eristic

see synonyms of eristic
adjective
1. 
of or provoking controversy or given to sophistical argument and specious reasoning
noun
2. 
eristic discourse or argument
3. 
a person who engages in such discourse or argument

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Eristic

see synonyms of eristic
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.

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