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Eristic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Eristic adjective. Arguing for the sake of winning rather than to find the truth.
How to say it
eh-RIS-tik/ɛˈrɪstɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (RIS).
Eristic in a sentence
The forum's eristic culture rewarded scoring points over changing minds.
Plato accused some teachers of eristic tricks that tied their pupils in knots.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- disputatious
- contentious
- combative
- argumentative
Opposite:
- conciliatory
Where eristic comes from
From Greek eristikos, from eris, strife.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Plato accused some teachers of _____ tricks that tied their pupils in knots.
- fulsome
- eristic
- specious
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eristic: Plato accused some teachers of eristic tricks that tied their pupils in knots.