VERBALIST

Etymology

Noun

verbalist (plural verbalists)

One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"bal*ist, n.

Definition: A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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