dialectician
nounEtymology From dialectic (“dialectical”) + -ian.
1
Someone knowledgeable about dialects.
- Synonyms
- dialectologist
- Hypernyms
- linguist
dialectician
nounUK /ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/ · US /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/
Etymology From French dialecticien (“one skillful in dialectic”), from Latin dialecticus (“dialectic”) + French -ien (“-ian”) from Latin -ianus (“-ian”). Equivalent to dialectic + -ian.
1
Historical Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.
2
Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions.
3
Marxism Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.