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controverter

/ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜː(ɹ)tɚ/

controverter noun: one who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.

Noun

controverter (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

Forms of controverter

pluralcontroverters

Origin of controverter

From controvert + -er.

Questions about controverter

What does controverter mean?
Controverter means one who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.
What part of speech is controverter?
Controverter is a noun.
How do you pronounce controverter?
Controverter is pronounced /ˈkɒntɹəˌvɜː(ɹ)tɚ/.
What is the plural of controverter?
The plural of controverter is controverters.

Words near controverter in the dictionary

  1. controversor
  2. controversors
  3. controversy
  4. controvert
  5. controverted
  6. controverter
  7. controverters
  8. controvertible
  9. controvertibly
  10. controverting
  11. controvertist

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