logomachy

noun lo·gom·a·chy \lō-ˈgä-mə-kē\

plural lo·gom·a·chies

Definition of LOGOMACHY

: a dispute over or about words

: a controversy marked by verbiage

Greek logomachia, from log- + machesthai to fight

First Known Use: 1569

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