rabulistisch
sophistical; hair-splitting
English translations
- 01
rabble-rousing
- 02
inflammatory
Word details
- German meaning
- Rabulistisch bedeutet, dass jemand kleinlich, spitzfindig und auf Haarspaltereien aus ist, oft um ein Ziel zu erreichen.
- English meaning
- Rabulistic means that someone is petty, quibbling, and fond of hair-splitting, often to achieve a goal.
- Synonym
- spitzfindig
- German example
- Seine rabulistische Argumentation diente nur dazu, von der eigentlichen Frage abzulenken.
- English example
- His rabulistic argumentation only served to distract from the real question.
- Comparative
- rabulistischerSuperlative: am rabulistischsten
Example sentences with “rabulistisch”
Seine rabulistische Art zu argumentieren nervt alle. (His sophistical way of arguing annoys everyone.)
Frequently asked questions
Where does the word 'rabulistisch' come from?
It derives from the Latin 'rabula', meaning a noisy, pettifogging lawyer.