Synonyms for controversialist
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who regularly engages in public controversies.
Richard Dawkins has become a leading controversialist in a few areas.
Forms
- Plural
- controversialists → disputants, eristics, polemics, debaters…
Example sentences
- debater Being an academic doesn't necessarily make you a good public debater.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| controversialist | falling | |
| disputant | steady | |
| eristic | steady | |
| polemic | rising | |
| debater | falling | |
| controvertist | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- polemic3, debater3, eristic
- 8 letters
- wrangler3
- 9 letters
- disputant
- 13 letters
- controvertist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polemic3 = 3 syllables).