eristic

English Thesaurus

1. the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	art, artistry, prowess,
definition	:	a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (noun.cognition)

2. a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	contester,
definition	:	someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	accuser,
definition	:	someone who imputes guilt or blame (noun.person)

hyponym	:	arguer, debater,
definition	:	someone who engages in debate (noun.person)

hyponym	:	denier,
definition	:	one who denies (noun.person)

hyponym	:	hairsplitter,
definition	:	a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions (noun.person)

hyponym	:	logomach, logomachist,
definition	:	someone given to disputes over words (noun.person)

hyponym	:	obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter,
definition	:	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take (noun.person)

hyponym	:	quarreler, quarreller,
definition	:	a disputant who quarrels (noun.person)

hyponym	:	crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer,
definition	:	a disputant who advocates reform (noun.person)

3. given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

similar	:	argumentative,
definition	:	given to or characterized by argument (adj.all)

4. the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	eristic, eristical,
definition	:	given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

5. a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person)

derivation	:	altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap,
definition	:	have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	eristic, eristical,
definition	:	given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

6. given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

derivation	:	eristic,
definition	:	the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	controversialist, disputant, eristic,
definition	:	a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person)

7. the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	eristic, eristical,
definition	:	given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

8. a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person)

derivation	:	altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap,
definition	:	have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	eristic, eristical,
definition	:	given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

9. given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (adj.all)

derivation	:	eristic,
definition	:	the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	controversialist, disputant, eristic,
definition	:	a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy (noun.person)