controverter

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/ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜː(ɹ)tɚ/

noun

One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.

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Meanings

nouncontroverter (plural controverters)

plural controverters

  1. One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.

    Some controverters in divinity are like swaggerers in a tavern.

    1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries

Origin

From controvert + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

controverter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controverter

MLA

“controverter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controverter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “controverter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controverter.

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