Controvertist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Controvertist is a noun meaning One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
Meaning
One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
Example Sentences
How unfriendly is the controvertist to the discernment of the critic!
[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]
Word Forms
- controvertists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include controverter, controversialist, controversial, polemicist, polemic, firebrand.
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