controversialist
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəlɪst/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्रवर्शलिस्ट
विवादी, विवाद-प्रिय
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a person who enjoys arguing or who is skilled at arguing about controversial subjects
विवादी, विवाद-प्रिय
- a fearless controversialist
- The newspaper hired a well-known controversialist to write its weekly column.
- The young controversialist enjoyed debating even the smallest question in class.
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- As a controversialist, he often wrote letters to the editor attacking popular ideas.
- The magazine was known for its sharp controversialists who loved a good argument.
Synonyms debater polemicist disputant arguer provocateur
Opposite peacemaker conciliator
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·tro·ver·sial·ist
With -ver-sial-ist.
-ver-sial-ist के साथ।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: controversy (public disagreement), controversial (causing disagreement), uncontroversial.
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: controversy (सार्वजनिक असहमति, विवाद), controversial (विवाद पैदा करने वाला), uncontroversial।
CONtroversy (British) or conTROversy.
Pronunciation (stress): Controversy का British उच्चारण CONtroversy है, यानी stress पहले syllable पर। American English में conTROversy भी सुना जाता है। दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं।
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A person who enjoys arguing about public issues is a controversialist or polemicist; one who argues only to make others think a provocateur; one who brings people to agreement a conciliator or mediator.
सार्वजनिक मुद्दों पर बहस का शौकीन controversialist या polemicist; केवल दूसरों को सोचने पर मजबूर करने के लिए बहस करने वाला provocateur; लोगों में सहमति लाने वाला conciliator या mediator।