Relating to or characteristic of an elenchus; involving logical refutation or proving someone's statement contradicts itself.
From Greek 'elenkhikos,' an adjective form of 'elenchus.' This scholarly term entered English through academic philosophy and classical studies.
An 'elenchic argument' is specifically one designed to trip you up and show your thinking is contradictory—it's not just disagreement, it's a particular method of philosophical attack!
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