agonistic

[ ag-uh-nis-tik ]

/ ˌæg əˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

combative; striving to overcome in argument.

straining for effect: agonistic humor.

of or relating to ancient Greek athletic contests.

Ethology. pertaining to the range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.

Also ag·o·nis·ti·cal .

Origin of agonistic

1640–50; <Greek agōnistikós, equivalent to agōnist(ḗs) agonist + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM agonistic

ag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby agonistic

gone coon, a, a goner, agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony, agony aunt

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Example sentences from the Web for agonistic

These actions have been emancipated from incomplete take-offs and incorporated in ritualized courtship and agonistic behavior.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon|Jon C. Barlow
Moreover, most of the burrows were only a few feet apart and no agonistic behavior was witnessed.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
According to Aristotle himself, therefore, the Dialectician is agonistic and eristic, just as much as the Sophist.
Aristotle|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for agonistic

agonistic

/ (ˌæɡəˈnɪstɪk) /

adjective

striving for effect; strained

eager to win in discussion or argument; competitive

Word Origin for agonistic

C17: via Late Latin from Greek agōnistikos, from agōn contest

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单词	agonistic
释义	agonistic [ ag-uh-nis-tik ] / ˌæg əˈnɪs tɪk / adjective combative; striving to overcome in argument. straining for effect: agonistic humor. of or relating to ancient Greek athletic contests. Ethology. pertaining to the range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat. Also ag·o·nis·ti·cal . Origin of agonistic 1640–50; <Greek agōnistikós, equivalent to agōnist(ḗs) agonist + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM agonistic ag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby agonistic gone coon, a, a goner, agonic, agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony, agony aunt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agonistic These actions have been emancipated from incomplete take-offs and incorporated in ritualized courtship and agonistic behavior. Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon\|Jon C. Barlow Moreover, most of the burrows were only a few feet apart and no agonistic behavior was witnessed. Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula\|Erwin E. Klaas According to Aristotle himself, therefore, the Dialectician is agonistic and eristic, just as much as the Sophist. Aristotle\|George Grote British Dictionary definitions for agonistic agonistic / (ˌæɡəˈnɪstɪk) / adjective striving for effect; strained eager to win in discussion or argument; competitive Word Origin for agonistic C17: via Late Latin from Greek agōnistikos, from agōn contest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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