verbalist
English
Etymology
verbal + -ist.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvəːb(ə)lɪst/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɚbəlist/
- Hyphenation: ver‧bal‧ist
Noun
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
- (one who favors words or the wording of something over its meaning): wordster
Derived terms
- verbalistic
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