discursive
pronunciation
How to pronounce discursive in British English:
UK [dɪsˈkɜ:sɪv]
How to pronounce discursive in American English:
US [dɪsˈkɜrsɪv]
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- Adjective:
- proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
- (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Word Origin
- discursive
- discursive: see course
- discursive (adj.)
- 1590s, from Middle French discursif, from Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus "a running about" (see discourse). Related: Discursively.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Discursive constructions of identity in european politics .
- 2. In the third chapter , the discursive features of victorian pornography are the sole focus of analysis .
- 3. Courtroom discourse ; the accused ; discursive right ; human rights guarantee .
- 4. Finally , lewis mumford 's critical and historical text is revaluated as the discursive form for the public constitution of american civil society in the progressive era .
- 5. Students often write dull , discursive prose .