debatelord

plural debatelords

1. InternetderogatoryA person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.

   socrates would've been the most unbearable debatelord streamer

   2023 April 22, @ShammyTV, Twitter

   2 more examples

   Recently a right wing debatelord style youtube^([sic]) channel made a response piece to THIS Illymation video, basically just being very misogynistic and fat phobic during the entirety of which.

   2024 March 14, @Deezus_Walks, Twitter

   What is a “debate lord”? According to Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker’s chat, it’s someone whose sole objective is to “win” an argument rather than facilitate a meaningful or productive dialogue. That’s kinda-sorta what Piker’s upcoming live show, Debatelords, is all about.

   2024 September 18, Levi Winslow, “Streamer Hasan Piker Is Twitch’s Foremost Debate Lord”, in Complex

   Synonyms: debate bro, sophist