eristic 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Hypernym
person 1
noun
a human being
EnglishDerivationally related form
eristic 1
adjective
given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments
Hyponym
contester 1
noun
someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
accuser 1
noun
someone who imputes guilt or blame
debater 1
noun
someone who engages in debate
denier 3
noun
one who denies
hairsplitter 1
noun
a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
