logomachy
/ləˈɡɑməki/
noun
- A dispute or argument about words or their meanings.
- Their friendship ended after a long logomachy over the correct usage of 'irony'.
- The meeting turned into a logomachy when two members couldn't agree on what 'sustainable' really means.
- The online comment section devolved into a pointless logomachy about the definition of 'art'.