dialectician en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃən/ (US)
- /ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/ (UK)
- /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/ (US)
Etymology
From French dialecticien (“one skillful in dialectic”), from Latin dialecticus (“dialectic”) + French -ien (“-ian”) from Latin -ianus (“-ian”). Equivalent to dialectic + -ian.
Meanings
- (historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.
- Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions.
- (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dialecticians | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dialectisiane | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dialecticiane | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dialectitian | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Marxist (one skilled in dialectical materialism) · Communist (one skilled in dialectical materialism) · logician (one skilled at dialectic reasoning) · debater (one skilled at dialectic reasoning) · Hegelian (one skilled in dialectical idealism) · reasoner (one skilled at dialectic reasoning)
Translations (2)
pl dialektyk (Translations) · sv dialektiker (Translations)