Definition of eristic Eristic
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We found 8 definitions of eristic from 4 different sources.
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What does eristic mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: eristics |
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| eristic - the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) | ||
| artistry, prowess, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" | ||
| eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy | ||
| disputant, controversialist | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
| contester someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) | ||
| accuser someone who imputes guilt or blame | ||
| arguer, debater someone who engages in debate | ||
| denier one who denies | ||
| hairsplitter a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions | ||
| logomach, logomachist someone given to disputes over words | ||
| obstructionist, thwarter, obstructer, obstructor, resister someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take | ||
| quarreler, quarreller a disputant who quarrels | ||
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| eristic - given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments | ||
| eristical | ||
| argumentative given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- eristic (Noun)
One who makes specious arguments; one who is is disputatious. - eristic (Noun)
A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest. - eristic (Adjective)
Of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eristic (a.)
Alt. of Eristical
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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eristic
-al, er-is′tik, -al, adj. of or pertaining to controversy. [Gr. erizein, to strive—eris, strife.]
