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dialectician

noun
/ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/UK/ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/US

Etymology

From French dialecticien (“one skillful in dialectic”), from Latin dialecticus (“dialectic”) + French -ien (“-ian”) from Latin -ianus (“-ian”). Equivalent to dialectic + -ian.

  1. derived from -ianus
  2. derived from -ien
  3. derived from dialecticus
  4. derived from dialecticien

Definitions

  1. Someone skilled in dialectics

    Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.

  2. Someone skilled in dialectical idealism

    Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions.

  3. Someone skilled in dialectical materialism

    Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Someone knowledgeable about dialects.

The neighborhood

  • neighborlogicianone skilled at dialectic reasoning
  • neighborreasonerone skilled at dialectic reasoning
  • neighbordebaterone skilled at dialectic reasoning
  • neighborHegelianone skilled in dialectical idealism

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA