verbalist


ver·bal·ist

noun \-list\

Definition of VERBALIST

1
: one who stresses words above substance or reality
2
: a person who uses words skillfully
ver·bal·is·tic \ˌvər-bə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of VERBALIST

circa 1609

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