eristic

Plural: eristics

Noun

• An expert in the art of formal debate.
• a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
• the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
• One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.
• 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.

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

• Provoking strife, controversy or discord.

Examples

• Playing "ERISTIC" for 90 points made him feel like an expert debater, silencing his Words With Friends opponent.

Synonyms

controversialist, disputant, eristical

Anagrams of eristic