dialectician

American  

[dahy-uh-lek-tish-uhn] / ˌdaɪ ə lɛkˈtɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a person skilled in dialectic; logician.

2. a dialectologist.

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Etymology

Origin of dialectician

First recorded in 1685–95; from French dialecticien, from Latin dialectic(us) “dialectic” + French -ien adjective suffix; dialectic, -ian

Example Sentences

Rockwell is too cleareyed is to be nostalgic for the old, grittier, grimier New York; she’s also too much of a dialectician.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Then two hours at home with a dialectician.

From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2015

In many ways you can look at pop in 2014 as a kind of answer song, or what a Marxist dialectician might call an antithesis, to pop in 2013.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2014

The well-known philosopher and dialectician cogently defends man's unique nature against the encroachment of manlike machines.

From Time Magazine Archive

This heresiarch was well versed in profane literature, was a subtle dialectician, had an exterior show of virtue, and an insinuating behavior; but was a monster of pride, vain-glory, ambition, envy, and jealousy.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban