noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
2. 2
   One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.

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debaterlanguage loverlanguage scholarlinguistlogophileorator

Antonyms

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language laymanlanguage novicelistenerspectator

Etymology

From verbal + -ist.