eristic vs social reformer

social reformer vs eristic

eristic and social reformer both are nouns.

eristic is an adjective but social reformer is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eristic	Yes	Yes	No	No
social reformer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, social reformer is a hyponym of eristic; that is, social reformer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eristic:

eristic: a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
social reformer: a disputant who advocates reform

Other hyponyms of eristic include contester, accuser, arguer, debater, denier, hairsplitter, logomach, logomachist, obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter, quarreler, quarreller, crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist.

eristic (noun)	social reformer (noun)
the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)	a disputant who advocates reform
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

eristic (adjective)	social reformer (adjective)
given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments

Difference between eristic and social reformer

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