verbalist

English

Etymology

From verbal +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvəːb(ə)lɪst/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɚbəlist/
• Hyphenation: ver‧bal‧ist

Noun

verbalist (plural verbalists)

1. One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
2. One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.

Synonyms

• (one who favors words or the wording of something over its meaning): wordster

Derived terms

• verbalistic

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: verbalista m or f