n.
Pronunciation: i- ' ris-tik, e-
Variant: also eris · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek eristikos fond of wrangling, from erizein to wrangle, from eris strife
Date: 1637
: characterized by disputatious and often subtle and specious reasoning
– eris · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb