controversialist

American  

[kahn-truh-vursh-uhl-ist] / ˌkɑn trəˈvɜrʃ əl ɪst /

noun

1. a person who stirs up controversy, enjoys controversy, or tends to view any subject as potentially controversial.

2. a person who is skilled at debate or argument.

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adjective

1. favoring or tending toward controversy.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the commentator and controversialist Piers Morgan, an obsessively close observer and relentless critic of Meghan, inevitably waded in with his usual splenetic views.

From New York Times

She told the BBC, “When I was in my youth, I was a professional controversialist and I liked exploring ideas and stirring things up.”

From Washington Post

One reason why Zemmour keeps returning to the Vichy issue is that in essence he is a controversialist.

From BBC

A former intelligence chief turned right-wing controversialist has failed in his bid to get into parliament.

From BBC

Here was a famous controversialist who needed to be liked or, failing that, to be right: He had scores to settle with ex-wives and, not incidentally, an ex-biographer.

From New York Times