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discursive

[ dih-skur-siv ]

adjective

  1. passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition.


discursive

/ ɪˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive
  2. philosophy of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition Compare dianoetic
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈܰԱ, noun
  • 徱ˈܰ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ܰs· adverb
  • 徱·ܰs·Ա noun
  • ԴDzd·ܰs adjective
  • non徱·ܰs· adverb
  • non徱·ܰs·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discursive1

From the Medieval Latin word 徱ܰīܲ, dating back to 1590–1600. See discourse, -ive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discursive1

C16: from Medieval Latin 徱ܰīܲ, from Late Latin discursus discourse
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“Cordially” is a little too jumpy for its own good, but its discursive heart is in the right place for these grievous times.

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But few of Trump's discursive asides carried as much weight as the announcement that he planned to levy further tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals.

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The sketch served as a showcase for Johnson's discursive and oddly inflected take on Trump, ranging from bits about Cheesecake Factory to the uninhabited islands that the Trump admin subjected to a 10% import tariff.

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Fans of Nunez’s tartly discursive yet flowing novel will likely miss the snap of its critical observations on literary mind-sets and whatnot.

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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.

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