agonistic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /agəˈnɪstɪk/

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agonistic (comparative more agonistic, superlative most agonistic)

1. Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
2. (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 66:

     This was clearly such an event, but like the ancient religion of Israel, it was also deeply agonistic.

3. (rhetoric) Argumentative, combative.
4. (pharmacology) Pertaining to an agonist.

[edit] Derived terms

• agonistic buffer
• agonistic monoclonal antibody
• agonistic muscle
• agonistic pluralism
• agonistic threat display