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controversialist Definition

con·tro·ver·sial·ist (-ist)

noun

a person who takes part in controversy or likes to do so
controversialist Synonyms

controversialist

n.

debater, disputer, parliamentarian, logomacher, belligerent, dialectician, reasoner, casuist, polemicist, polemist, arguer, disputant, wrangler, discussant, litigant; see also fighter 1.

controversialist Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • keen: A man of enormous energy and great personal charm, Simpson was a keen controversialist and much loved physician.
  • able: An able controversialist no more than an able general demonstrates the justice of his cause.