dialectician

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/
• (America) IPA: /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/, /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃən/

Etymology 1

From French dialecticien, from Latin dialecticus + French -ien from Latin -ianus.

Noun

dialectician (plural dialecticians)

1. (mostly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument. [1560]
2. (Hegelianism) Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions. [1871]
3. (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.

Etymology 2

From dialectic + -ian.

Noun

dialectician (plural dialecticians)

1. Someone knowledgeable about dialects. [1848]

Synonyms

• dialectologist

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