Eristic Definition

ĭ-rĭstĭk
adjective
Of or provoking controversy or given to sophistical argument and specious reasoning.
Webster's New World
noun
Eristic discourse or argument.
Webster's New World
A person who engages in such discourse or argument.
Webster's New World
The art or practice of disputation and polemics.
American Heritage

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.

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Singular:
eristic
Plural:
eristics

Origin of Eristic

  • Greek eristikos from erizein to wrangle, quarrel from eris erid- strife

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the ancient Greek word meaning wrangle or strife. See also Eris.

    From Wiktionary

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