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eristic

eris·tic

uncommon

noun

1.

a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

adjective

1.

given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments

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Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐριστικός (eristikós, “eager for strife”). See also Eris.

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