ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dialectician

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dialectician is a noun meaning Someone knowledgeable about dialects.

Meaning

Someone knowledgeable about dialects.

More Meanings

  1. (Hegelianism) Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions.
  2. (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.
  3. (chiefly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.

Word Forms

Synonyms for dialectician

Depending on context, synonyms include dialectologist.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dialectics, dialectic, dialectologist, dialectology, logician, dianoialogy.

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