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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tarkapriya
"वह हर बात पर बहस करने वाला और तर्कप्रिय स्वभाव का है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Given to expressing divergent or opposite views; given to arguing.
"He became increasingly argumentative and refused to listen to anyone else's point of view." - 2
Relating to or characterized by systematic reasoning and the presentation of arguments.
"The essay requires a strong argumentative structure to support its central thesis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'argumentatif', stemming from the Latin 'argumentativus', based on 'argumentum' (evidence, reason). Over time, the term shifted from purely denoting logical argumentation in rhetoric to describing a personal tendency to engage in verbal disputes or express disagreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Argumentative" is said worldwide
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argumentatif
Transliteration: /aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃.ta.tif/
"Il est toujours très argumentatif lors des réunions."
streitsüchtig
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʁaɪtˌzʏçtɪç/
"Nach dem Treffen zeigte er sich ungewohnt streitsüchtig."
litigioso
Transliteration: /li.tiˈdʒo.zo/
"Non essere così litigioso per ogni minima cosa."
argumentativo
Transliteration: /aɾ.ɣu.men.taˈti.βo/
"Tiene un tono muy argumentativo cuando discute sobre política."
argumentativo
Transliteration: /aʁ.ɡu.mẽ.taˈtʃi.vu/
"O advogado adotou um estilo altamente argumentativo."
तर्कप्रिय
Transliteration: tarkapriya
"वह हर बात पर बहस करने वाला और तर्कप्रिय स्वभाव का है।"
好辩的
Transliteration: hào biàn de
"他在会议上表现得很喜欢争辩。"
논쟁적인
Transliteration: nonjaengjeogin
"그는 회의 내내 지나치게 논쟁적인 태도를 취했다."
議論好きの
Transliteration: gironzuki no
"彼は非常に議論好きなので、意見の一致を見るのが難しい。"
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