eristic

1. A person who disputes;
   Who is good at or enjoys controversy (synset 109638495)
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   subtypes:

   • contester - someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
   • accuser - someone who imputes guilt or blame
   • arguer, debater - someone who engages in debate
   • denier - one who denies
   • hairsplitter - a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
   • logomach, logomachist - someone given to disputes over words
   • obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
   • quarreler, quarreller - a disputant who quarrels
   • crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
   same as: controversialist, disputant
2. The art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (synset 105643166)
   is a type of: art, artistry, prowess - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

1. Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments (synset 300606865)
   similar to: argumentative - given to or characterized by argument
   same as: eristical

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