AGONISTIC


Meaning of AGONISTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-gə-ˈnis-tik ]

adjective

Date: 1648

1. : of or relating to the athletic contests of ancient Greece

2. : argumentative

3. : striving for effect : strained

4. : of, relating to, or being aggressive or defensive social interaction (as fighting, fleeing, or submitting) between individuals usually of the same species

• ag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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