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discursive
[ dih-skur-siv ]
adjective
- passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
Synonyms: , ,
- proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition.
discursive
/ ɪˈɜːɪ /
adjective
- passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive
- philosophy of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition Compare dianoetic
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈܰԱ, noun
- 徱ˈܰ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ܰs· adverb
- 徱·ܰs·Ա noun
- ԴDzd·ܰs adjective
- non徱·ܰs· adverb
- non徱·ܰs·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discursive1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discursive1
Example Sentences
Fans of Nunez’s tartly discursive yet flowing novel will likely miss the snap of its critical observations on literary mind-sets and whatnot.
The discursive 17-minute-long spiel he shared on "SNL" touched heavily on politics and briefly mentioned Palestine in a story praising late President Jimmy Carter.
However, in the conservative arena of hyperreal discursive discourse, the lack of discussion about the federal government’s current engagement in price controls on fossil fuels is notable.
His debate performance was widely criticized, even among Republican allies, who lauded Harris for landing several key insults and baiting Trump into delivering several angry, discursive rants.
It may be true that at the discursive level there was a change in the way the president and the Mexican government talk about the drug trade.
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