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noun
One who regularly engages in public controversies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: disputant, eristic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: contester, accuser, debater, arguer, denier, hairsplitter, logomach, logomachist, obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter, quarreler, quarreller, reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
History
Etymology tree English controversial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English controversialist From controversial + -ist.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
