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agonistic
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adj 1: of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient
Greece
2: striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and
agonistic approach" [syn: agonistic, agonistical,
combative]
3: struggling for effect; "agonistic poses" [syn: agonistic,
strained]
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anachronistic
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adj 1: chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are
anachronistic" [syn: anachronic, anachronous,
anachronistic]
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anarchistic
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adj 1: of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism
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animistic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism [syn:
animist, animistic]
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antagonistic
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adj 1: indicating opposition or resistance [syn: antagonistic,
counter]
2: characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves
antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within
the party" [syn: antagonistic, antipathetic,
antipathetical]
3: arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonistic
brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States"
[ant: conciliative, conciliatory]
4: used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or
neutralize each other's effect [syn: antagonistic,
incompatible] [ant: interactive, synergistic]
5: incapable of harmonious association
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aphoristic
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adj 1: containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom" [syn:
axiomatic, aphoristic]
2: terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic
instruction" [syn: aphoristic, apothegmatic,
epigrammatic]
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atavistic
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adj 1: characteristic of an atavist [syn: atavistic,
throwback(a)]
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atomistic
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adj 1: divided into separate and often disparate elements [syn:
atomistic, atomistical] [ant: holistic]
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behaviouristic
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adj 1: of or relating to behaviorism; "behavioristic psychology"
[syn: behavioristic, behaviorist, behaviouristic,
behaviourist]
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characteristic
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adj 1: typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic
laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of
autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" [ant:
uncharacteristic]
n 1: a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map
showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his
best characteristics" [syn: feature, characteristic]
2: a distinguishing quality
3: the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation
of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the
characteristic is 2
4: any measurable property of a device measured under closely
specified conditions [syn: characteristic, device
characteristic]
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chauvinistic
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adj 1: of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of
their own gender or kind
2: fanatically patriotic [syn: chauvinistic, flag-waving(a),
jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic,
superpatriotic]
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collectivistic
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adj 1: subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by
the people collectively [syn: collectivist,
collectivistic, collectivized, collectivised,
state-controlled]
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communistic
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adj 1: relating to or marked by communism; "Communist Party";
"communist governments"; "communistic propaganda" [syn:
communist, communistic]
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deterministic
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adj 1: an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes
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dyslogistic
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adj 1: expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit'
and `scalawag'" [syn: dyslogistic, dislogistic,
pejorative]
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egotistic
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adj 1: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their
own importance [syn: egotistic, egotistical,
narcissistic, self-loving]
2: characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of
self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-
conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others";
"so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty";
"growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about
her clothes" [syn: conceited, egotistic, egotistical,
self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain]
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eristic
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adj 1: given to disputation for its own sake and often employing
specious arguments [syn: eristic, eristical]
n 1: a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
[syn: disputant, controversialist, eristic]
2: the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
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eulogistic
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adj 1: formally expressing praise [syn: encomiastic,
eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical]
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euphemistic
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adj 1: substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful
one; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term" [syn:
euphemistic, inoffensive] [ant: dysphemistic,
offensive]
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exhibitionistic
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adj 1: compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially
by public exposure or exaggerated behavior
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expressionistic
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adj 1: of or relating to expressionism; "expressionist art"
[syn: expressionist, expressionistic]
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fascistic
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adj 1: relating to or characteristic of fascism; "fascist
propaganda" [syn: fascist, fascistic]
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futuristic
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adj 1: of or relating to futurism; "futurist art" [syn:
futuristic, futurist]
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hedonistic
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adj 1: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of
unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" [syn:
hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean]
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heuristic
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adj 1: of or relating to or using a general formulation that
serves to guide investigation [ant: algorithmic]
n 1: a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase
the probability of solving some problem [syn: heuristic,
heuristic rule, heuristic program]
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humanistic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity
and man's capacity for fulfillment through reason and
scientific method and often rejecting religion; "the
humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution"-
Wendell Thomas [syn: humanist, humanistic]
2: of or pertaining to Renaissance humanism; "the humanistic
revival of learning" [syn: humanistic, humanist]
3: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic
studies"; "a humane education" [syn: humanist,
humanistic, humane]
4: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a
humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian
reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of
our species" [syn: human-centered, human-centred,
humanist, humanistic, humanitarian]
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impressionistic
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adj 1: of or relating to or based on an impression rather than
on facts or reasoning; "a surprisingly impressionistic
review bearing marks of hasty composition"; "she had
impressionistic memories of her childhood"
2: relating to or characteristic of Impressionism;
"impressionist music" [syn: impressionist,
impressionistic]
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inartistic
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adj 1: lacking aesthetic sensibility; [syn: inartistic,
unartistic]
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juristic
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adj 1: of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations
[syn: jural, juristic]
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linguistic
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adj 1: consisting of or related to language; "linguistic
behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"
[syn: linguistic, lingual] [ant: nonlinguistic]
2: of or relating to the scientific study of language;
"linguistic theory"
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logistic
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adj 1: of or relating to logistics; "logistic requirements"
[syn: logistic, logistical]
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masochistic
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adj 1: deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being
abused or dominated [ant: sadistic]
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mechanistic
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adj 1: explained in terms of physical forces; "a mechanistic
universe"
2: of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism
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militaristic
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adj 1: imbued with militarism
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misogynistic
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adj 1: hating women in particular [syn: misogynous,
misogynistic]
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modernistic
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adj 1: relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their
offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in
modernistic designs"; [syn: mod, modern,
modernistic]
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narcissistic
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adj 1: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their
own importance [syn: egotistic, egotistical,
narcissistic, self-loving]
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opportunistic
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adj 1: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any
circumstance of possible benefit [syn: opportunist,
opportunistic, timeserving]
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optimistic
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adj 1: expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds;
"in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an
optimistic view" [ant: pessimistic]
2: expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook" [syn:
affirmative, optimistic]
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patristic
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adj 1: of or relating to the writings of the early church
fathers [syn: patristic, patristical]
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pessimistic
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adj 1: expecting the worst possible outcome [ant: optimistic]
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plagiaristic
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adj 1: copied and passed off as your own; "used plagiarized data
in his thesis"; "a work dotted with plagiarized phrases"
[syn: plagiaristic, plagiarized, plagiarised]
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positivistic
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adj 1: of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers";
"positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy" [syn:
positivist, positivistic, positive]
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propagandistic
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adj 1: of or relating to or characterized by propaganda [syn:
propagandist, propagandistic]
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psycholinguistic
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adj 1: of or relating to the psychology of language
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relativistic
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adj 1: relating or subject to the special or the general theory
of relativity; "relativistic quantum mechanics";
"relativistic increase in mass"; "radiation from
relativistic particles"
2: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
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sadistic
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adj 1: deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting
pain on another [ant: masochistic]
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sadomasochistic
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adj 1: of or relating to sadomasochism; "sadomasochistic sexual
practices"
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sophistic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to sophists
2: plausible but misleading [syn: sophistic, sophistical]
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statistic
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n 1: a datum that can be represented numerically
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syllogistic
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adj 1: of or relating to or consisting of syllogism;
"syllogistic reasoning"
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synergistic
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adj 1: used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so
the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or
more) [syn: synergistic, interactive] [ant:
antagonistic, incompatible]
2: of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism
3: working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries
of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect; "a
synergistic effect" [syn: synergetic, synergistic]
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voyeuristic
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adj 1: of or relating to voyeurs or voyeurism; "his voyeuristic
pleasures" [syn: voyeuristic, voyeuristical]
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hellenistic
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adj 1: relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek
civilization [syn: Hellenic, Hellenistic,
Hellenistical]
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aoristic
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adj 1: of or relating to the aorist tense
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belletristic
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adj 1: written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than
content
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unartistic
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adj 1: lacking aesthetic sensibility; [syn: inartistic,
unartistic]
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chrematistic
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expansionistic
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floristic
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folkloristic
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hubristic
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humoristic
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hypocoristic
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imagistic
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negativistic
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nepotistic
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objectivistic
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paralinguistic
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recidivistic
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puristic
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terroristic
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phlogistic
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touristic
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harmonistic
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scientistic
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spinozistic
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aprioristic
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