dialectician
English
/ˌdʌɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/, /ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɪʃn/
noun
Definitions
- (mostly) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.
- (Hegelianism) 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.
Etymology
Derived from French dialecticien (one skillful in dialectic) derived from Latin dialecticus (dialectic) derived from French -ien (-ian) derived from Latin -ianus (-ian) suffix from English dialectic (dialectical).
Origin
English
dialectic
Gloss
dialectical
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dialectic English
- dialectical English
- dialecticism English
- nondialectic English
- -ianus Latin
- -ius Latin
- dialecticus Latin
- Schmutzian German
- dialektisch German
- -ien French
- bourbonien French
- dialecticien French
- dialectique Old French
- -ien Middle French