Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a duelist or the practice of dueling; inclined toward or suggestive of combat or competition.
From 'duelist' plus the suffix '-ic' (from Greek '-ikos'), which forms adjectives. This is a less common variant of 'duelistic' that emphasizes the '-ist' base.
In philosophy, 'dualism' gets the 'dualistic' treatment all the time, but 'duelistic' is rarer because we don't talk as much about dueling as a concept anymore. When words fade from common use, their related adjectives fade even faster!
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