/ˌlɒɡəˈmætɪk/ LOH-guh-MAT-ik

Definitions

1. adjective

characterized by or given to the quarrelsome discussion of words or the interpretation of language

“The professor’s logomachic response to the student’s question only fueled the debate.”

2. noun

a quarrelsome discussion of words or the interpretation of language

“The logomachic debate among scholars has been ongoing for years.”

3. verb

to engage in a quarrelsome discussion of words or the interpretation of language

“The two debaters began to logomach over the meaning of the text.”