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agonistic

ag·o·nis·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ag-uh-nis-tik]
    • /ˌæg əˈnɪs tɪk/
    • /ˌæ.ɡəʊ.ˈnɪ.stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-uh-nis-tik]
    • /ˌæg əˈnɪs tɪk/

Definitions of agonistic word

  • adjective agonistic striving for effect; strained 3
  • adjective agonistic eager to win in discussion or argument; competitive 3
  • adjective agonistic of ancient Greek athletic contests 3
  • adjective agonistic combative 3
  • adjective agonistic strained for effect 3
  • adjective agonistic combative; striving to overcome in argument. 1

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Origin of agonistic

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Greek agōnistikós, equivalent to agōnist(ḗs) agonist + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Agonistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agonistic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

agonistic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with agonistic

  • which is a characteristic of an agonistic interaction?
  • what is agonistic?
  • what is agonistic behavior?

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