controvertist

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

controvertist

/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst/

Where it comes from

From controvert + -ist.

noun controvertists

One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist. […] 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; […]

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"controvertist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/controvertist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

controvertist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/controvertist

Chicago

"controvertist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/controvertist.

BibTeX

@misc{controvertist_2026,
  title = {controvertist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controvertist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}