opinionist

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English

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Etymology

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Compare French opinioniste.

Noun

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opinionist (plural opinionists)

  1. One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions.
    • 1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica: Or, Confest Ignorance, the Way to Science; [], London: [] E. C[otes] for Henry Eversden [], →OCLC:
      every conceited Opinionist sets up an infallible Chair in his own brain
  2. One whose unusual or heretical belief or opinion contrasts with the dominant view.

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References

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opinionist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.