adjective Date: 1648 of or relating to the athletic contests of ancient Greece, argumentative , striving for effect ; strained , of, relating to, or being aggressive or defensive social interaction (as fighting, fleeing, or submitting) between individuals usually of the same species, ~ally adverb
AGONISTIC
Meaning of AGONISTIC in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012