verbalist

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

verbal +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvəːb(ə)lɪst/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɚbəlist/
Hyphenation: ver‧bal‧ist

Noun[edit]

verbalist (plural verbalists)

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

Synonyms[edit]

(one who favors words or the wording of something over its meaning): wordster

Derived terms[edit]

verbalistic

Translations[edit]

Translations

Spanish: verbalista m or f

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