Eristic (Adjective)
Meaning
Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The eristic professor was notorious for engaging in debates that often devolved into petty squabbles over semantics.
- His eristic tone made it difficult for others to engage in meaningful discussions with him.
- The eristic nature of the argument only served to obscure the fact that neither side had a clear grasp of the issue.
- As an eristic speaker, she consistently employed logical fallacies to sway her audience.
- His adversaries accused him of being an eristic simply because he refused to compromise on the minutest details.