controversialist

/ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝʃəɫɪst/ noun

One who regularly engages in public controversies.

Word Origin A controversialist is someone who engages in controversy — literally 'turning against.' The word comes from Latin 'contra' 'against' and 'versare' 'to turn,' so controversy is a turning of arguments against each other. The same 'versare' root gives us convert (turn together), reverse (turn back), and universe (turned into one). The breakdown contro+vers+ial+ist shows the layers: 'against-turn-al-ist.'

noun One who regularly engages in public controversies. countable

As a famous controversialist, he enjoyed debating political issues on television.

(名词) 争论者;辩论家;好辩者

作为著名的争议家,他喜欢在电视上辩论政治问题。

(sustantivo) Persona que participa regularmente en controversias públicas.

Como famoso polemista, disfrutaba debatiendo temas políticos en televisión.

(nom) Personne qui s'engage régulièrement dans des controverses publiques.

En tant que célèbre **controversialist**, il adorait débattre de questions politiques à la télévision.

(Substantiv) Streitredner; Polemiker [Jemand, der sich regelmäßig an öffentlichen Auseinandersetzungen oder Streitgesprächen beteiligt.]

Als bekannter **controversialist** diskutierte er gerne politische Themen im Fernsehen.

(名詞) 論争家;議論好きの人;論争を好んで行う人。

有名な論争家として、彼はテレビで政治問題を議論することを楽しんだ。

(substantivo) polemista; controversista [Alguém que se envolve regularmente em controvérsias públicas; polemista.]

Como famoso polemista, ele gostava de debater questões políticas na televisão.

Word parts: contro + vers + ial + ist

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