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eristic

/əˈrɪs.tɪk/

Tradução: Relativo a discussão ou disputa, especialmente aquela em que se busca vencer o adversário em vez de descobrir a verdade; também designa quem argumenta desse modo., Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que participa de discussões e polêmicas ou é hábil nelas, ou a arte do debate lógico, especialmente quando é sofística.

2 verbetes

adjective

C2formalcommon/əˈrɪs.tɪk/

Relating to or characterized by disputation or argument, often aiming to win rather than find the truth.

  • 🇵🇹Relativo a discussão ou disputa, especialmente aquela em que se busca vencer o adversário em vez de descobrir a verdade; também designa quem argumenta desse modo.
  1. Argumentative for its own sake C2 formal

    Inclined to engage in debate or dispute, often using clever but misleading arguments, primarily for the sake of arguing rather than seeking truth.

    • His eristic style frustrated the committee, as he seemed more interested in winning the argument than finding a solution.
    • The philosopher was known for his eristic dialogues that often left his opponents confused.
    • She adopted an eristic approach in the meeting, challenging every point regardless of its merit.

    🇵🇹Argumentativo por gosto de discutir

    Sinônimos: argumentativecombativecontentiousdisputatiouspolemicalquarrelsome

    Antônimos: agreeableconciliatorycooperativeopen-mindedreasonable

  • more eristic comparative form
  • most eristic superlative form

noun

C2formalcommon/eˈrɪs.tɪk/

A noun referring to a person who engages in or is skilled at argument and controversy, or the art of logical disputation, especially when it is specious.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que participa de discussões e polêmicas ou é hábil nelas, ou a arte do debate lógico, especialmente quando é sofística.
  1. A person who disputes C2 formal

    A person who enjoys or is skilled in argument and controversy.

    • He was known as a brilliant eristic, always ready for a debate.
    • The eristic challenged every point made in the lecture.
    • She is an eristic who thrives on intellectual conflict.

    🇵🇹Contestador

    Sinônimos: arguercontroversialistdebaterdisputantpolemicistquarreler

  2. The art of disputation C2 formal

    The art or practice of logical argument, often using specious reasoning.

    • The philosopher's work focused on the principles of eristic.
    • Eristic was a key component of ancient Greek rhetorical training.
    • His argument was pure eristic, designed to win rather than find truth.

    🇵🇹Arte da disputa

    Sinônimos: argumentationdialecticdisputationsophistry

  • eristics plural form
  • eristics' possessive plural form
  • eristic's possessive singular form