dialectician

noun

1
: one who is skilled in or practices dialectic
2
: a student of dialects

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Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims’ togetherness or their poverty. — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dialectician was in 1560

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“Dialectician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialectician. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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