English noun: controversialist | |||
1. | controversialist (person) a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy | ||
Synonyms | disputant, eristic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accuser, arguer, contester, crusader, debater, denier, hairsplitter, logomach, logomachist, meliorist, obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, quarreler, quarreller, reformer, reformist, resister, social reformer, thwarter | ||