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debatelord

debatelord noun: a person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.

Noun

debatelord (plural debatelords)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) A person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.
    • socrates would've been the most unbearable debatelord streamer2023 April 22, @ShammyTV, Twitter
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    debate bro, sophist

Synonyms of debatelord

Forms of debatelord

pluraldebatelords

Origin of debatelord

From debate + -lord.

Questions about debatelord

What does debatelord mean?
Debatelord means a person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.
What part of speech is debatelord?
Debatelord is a noun.
What is the plural of debatelord?
The plural of debatelord is debatelords.

Words near debatelord in the dictionary

  1. debateable
  2. debated
  3. debatedly
  4. debateful
  5. Debategate
  6. debatelord
  7. debatelords
  8. debatement
  9. debatements
  10. debater
  11. debaters

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