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A kind of contentious reasoning that seeks to appear victorious in disputation, without regard for truth. It is distinguished from sophistic because it is not concerned with appearing wise, only with seeming victorious in disputation.
The following are some well-known eristic arguments taken from Aristotle's On Sophistical Refutations.

Eristic argument 1. There is sight of what is seen. The pillar is seen. Therefore, the pillar has sight.

Eristic argument 2. Whatever you profess-to-be, that you profess-to-be. You profess a stone to-be. Therefore, you profess-to-be a stone.
Eristic by Suhcnele August 29, 2010
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2. Possibly something someone wouldn't want to see on LSD because it is too heavy or intense which could cause a bad trip.
a) The Animatrix is soo fucking etastic, I cant believe it!

b) I'm into psychedellic music but the techno I hear at raves is way more etastic!
etastic by Jimmy Hatte May 10, 2008

eristicfish 

Someone that is defined or characterized by hate. This person calls people haters on a regular basis.
Yuliana is being an eristicfish and she won’t admit it cuz she’s delusional.
eristicfish by Defnotbodhi February 5, 2023

e-tistic 

A variation on "autistic". Describes someone who has become so used to e-mail that they shrink from more direct forms of communication.
"Don't even bother calling Adam. He's gotten so e-tistic, he's afraid of the phone."
e-tistic by rufus59 December 20, 2008

Eristicfish 

of or characterized by debate or argument,
Is the biggest hater
God Yuliana is such an eristicfish, she can’t go one day without arguing
Eristicfish by James F. Kennedy February 6, 2023

Eristicracy 

A politician's term in office or a governmental era fraught with controversial legislation and decisions.
Obama's tenure in office has been nothing short of an Eristicracy!
Eristicracy by RSA12357 October 1, 2016