agonistic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece
  2. adjective striving to overcome in argument
  3. adjective struggling for effect

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós).

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