debatelord en · NOUN
Etymology
From debate + -lord.
Meanings
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(Internet, derogatory) A person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.
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:socrates would've been the most unbearable debatelord streamer
2023 April 22, @ShammyTV, 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| debatelords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |