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agonistic

[ ag-uh-nis-tik ]

adjective

  1. combative; striving to overcome in argument.
  2. straining for effect:

    agonistic humor.

  3. of or relating to ancient Greek athletic contests.
  4. Ethology. pertaining to the range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.


agonistic

/ ˌæɡəˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. striving for effect; strained
  2. eager to win in discussion or argument; competitive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of agonistic1

1640–50; < Greek ōԾپó, equivalent to ōԾ ( ḗs ) agonist + -ikos -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of agonistic1

C17: via Late Latin from Greek ōԾikos, from ō contest
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These vocalisations were of the affiliative type, i.e. linked to a positive interaction, or of the agonistic type, i.e. linked to a threat or distress.

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About 31 percent of Latino Democrats are not religiously affiliated, which includes those that identify as atheist, agonistic or “nothing in particular,” while 27 percent of Latino Republicans are unaffiliated.

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"When we looked at this factor that we called agonistic threshold, which included a lot of questions about whether people's dogs reacted aggressively to things, we weren't seeing an effective breed ancestry," Karlsson said.

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During this period, the scientists also tracked more than 70 agonistic interactions between individuals, establishing Priscilla as the least dominant female.

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James Madison’s vision of constitutional checks and balances, of divided powers in equilibrium, is agonistic politics in action.

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