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Meaning of controvertist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst

Definitions

One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.

Examples

“[…] 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; […]”
“How unfriendly is the controvertist to the discernment of the critic!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Controverts contryphan contubernium Contumacious Contumaciously contumaciousness

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