"agonistic" meaning in English

See agonistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aɡəˈnɪstɪk/ [UK] Forms: more agonistic [comparative], most agonistic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀγωνιστικός}} Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} agonistic (comparative more agonistic, superlative most agonistic)
  1. Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic. Translations (relating to agons): agonistyczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-agonistic-en-adj-FgKOHIzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 18 1 4 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 17 0 5 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 16 0 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 17 0 2 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 18 0 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 68 17 0 5 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 55 16 8 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 59 16 8 8 10 Disambiguation of 'relating to agons': 72 16 0 4 9
  2. (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Zoology Translations (characterised by conflict or hostility): agonistique (French), agonistico (Italian), agonístico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-agonistic-en-adj-s2LWn2~I Topics: anthropology, biology, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'characterised by conflict or hostility': 10 88 0 1 1
  3. (rhetoric) Argumentative; combative. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
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  4. Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
    Sense id: en-agonistic-en-adj-DibebAeO
  5. (pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist. Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical effects Translations (biochemistry): agonistyczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-agonistic-en-adj-sxyze0zT Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'biochemistry': 8 13 0 2 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agonistically, agonistic buffer, agonistic monoclonal antibody, agonistic muscle, agonistic pluralism, agonistic threat display, nonagonistic, superagonistic Related terms: agonistical
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