dialectician
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- dialecticiane, dialectisiane, dialectitian (obsolete)
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From French dialecticien (“one skillful in dialectic”), from Latin dialecticus (“dialectic”) + French -ien (“-ian”) from Latin -ianus (“-ian”). Equivalent to dialectic + -ian.
Noun[edit]
dialectician (plural dialecticians)
- (chiefly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument. [1560]
- (Hegelianism) Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions. [1871]
- (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (one skilled at dialectic reasoning): logician, reasoner, debater
- (one skilled in dialectical idealism): Hegelian
- (one skilled in dialectical materialism): Marxist, Communist
Translations[edit]
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Etymology 2[edit]
From dialectic (“dialectical”) + -ian.
Noun[edit]
dialectician (plural dialecticians)
- Someone knowledgeable about dialects. [1848]
Synonyms[edit]
Hypernyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “dialectician”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “dialectician, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French dialecticien.
Noun[edit]
dialectician m (plural dialecticieni)
Declension[edit]
Declension of dialectician
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) dialectician | dialecticianul | (niște) dialecticieni | dialecticienii |
genitive/dative | (unui) dialectician | dialecticianului | (unor) dialecticieni | dialecticienilor |
vocative | dialecticianule | dialecticienilor |
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