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eristic

noun

1 eristic

A person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy.

synonyms: controversialist, disputant.

Roget 476: reasoning ratiocination rationalism; dialectics, induction, generalization.    discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry etc. 461.    argumentation, controversy, debate; ... show more

Dutch: polemist
Polish: dialektyk

2 eristic

The art of logical disputation (especially if specious).

Polish: erystyka

adjective

1 eristic

Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments.

synonym: eristical.

Roget 476: reasoning etc. v.; rationalistic; argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical; discursory, discursive; disputatious; Aristotelian, eristic, ... show more


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