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—dyslogistically, adv./dis'leuh jis"tik/, adj.conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic.[1795-1805; DYS- + (EU)LOGISTIC]
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Dyslogistic — Dys lo*gis tic, a. [Gr. dys ill, bad, + ? discourse, fr. ? to speak.] Unfavorable; not commendatory; opposed to {eulogistic}. [1913 Webster] There is no course of conduct for which dyslogistic or eulogistic epithets may be found. J. F. Stephen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dyslogistic — [dis΄lō jis′tik] adj. [ DYS + (EU)LOGISTIC] Rare disapproving; opprobrious: opposed to EULOGISTIC … English World dictionary
dyslogistic — See eulogistic/dyslogistic … Philosophy dictionary
dyslogistic — adjective expressing disapproval dyslogistic terms like nitwit and scalawag • Syn: ↑dislogistic, ↑pejorative • Similar to: ↑uncomplimentary … Useful english dictionary
dyslogistic — adjective Etymology: dys + logistic (as in eulogistic) Date: 1812 uncomplimentary • dyslogistically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
dyslogistic — adjective Expressing censure or disapproval … Wiktionary
dyslogistic — adj. conveying censure; opprobrious … English contemporary dictionary
dyslogistic — dys·lo·gis·tic … English syllables
dyslogistic — dys•lo•gis•tic [[t]ˌdɪs ləˈdʒɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic • Etymology: 1795–1805; dys + (eu) logistic dys lo•gis′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
dyslogistic — Expressing disapproval … Grandiloquent dictionary
