Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who carries on a controversy; a disputant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who carries on a controversy; a disputant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who regularly engages in public
controversies .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Etymologies
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Examples
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a prank-calling controversialist, as well as a former
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Thompson is a "controversialist", but he knows what he is doing.
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Thompson is a "controversialist", but he knows what he is doing.
Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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'lateral/unconvential thinker' or even 'controversialist'.
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The often amusing story of Lewis 'wartime radio broadcasts, which made him the world's best-known Christian controversialist.
Stromata Blog: 2009
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The often amusing story of Lewis 'wartime radio broadcasts, which made him the world's best-known Christian controversialist.
The Colonel’s Ghost 2009
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What the late, great controversialist would have said to Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and today's conservative talking heads.
Buckley, If Not God, Returns to Yale Neal B. Freeman 2011
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The often amusing story of Lewis 'wartime radio broadcasts, which made him the world's best-known Christian controversialist.
Current Affairs 2010
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The often amusing story of Lewis 'wartime radio broadcasts, which made him the world's best-known Christian controversialist.
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The often amusing story of Lewis 'wartime radio broadcasts, which made him the world's best-known Christian controversialist.
Quote of the Day 2009
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