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reformist vs eristic

eristic vs reformist

reformist and eristic both are nouns.

reformist and eristic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reformist Yes Yes No No
eristic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, eristic is a hypernym of reformist; that is, eristic is a word with a broader meaning than reformist:
  • reformist: a disputant who advocates reform
  • eristic: a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Other hypernyms of reformist include controversialist, disputant.
reformist (noun) eristic (noun)
a disputant who advocates reform the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
reformist (adjective) eristic (adjective)
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments
Difference between reformist and eristic

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