AGONISTIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster From physical conflict to verbal jousting, agonistic came to be used as a synonym for argumentative and later to mean "striving for effect" or "strained "
Agonistic - definition of agonistic by The Free Dictionary 1 combative; striving to overcome in argument 2 straining for effect: agonistic humor 3 of or pertaining to ancient Greek athletic contests 4 pertaining to a behavioral response to an aggressive encounter, as attack or appeasement
Agonism - Wikipedia Agonists are especially concerned with debates about democracy, and the role that conflict plays in different conceptions of it The agonistic tradition to democracy is often referred to as agonistic pluralism A related political concept is that of countervailing power
agonistic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary agonistic (comparative more agonistic, superlative most agonistic) Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic