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Eristic vs Ekistic - What's the difference?

eristic | ekistic |

As adjectives the difference between eristic and ekistic

is that eristic is of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord while ekistic is of or pertaining to ekistics.

As a noun eristic

is one who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.

eristic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.
    • A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of eristic logic. — Coleridge.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • ekistic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to ekistics.