'Logomachy' definitions:

Definition of 'logomachy'

(from WordNet)
noun
Argument about words or the meaning of words

Definition of 'Logomachy'

From: GCIDE
  • Logomachy \Lo*gom"a*chy\, n. [Gr. ?; lo`gos word + ? fight, battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie.]
  • 1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words. [1913 Webster]
  • The discussion concerning the meaning of the word "justification" . . . has largely been a mere logomachy. --L. Abbott. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A game of word making. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'logomachy'

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