A person who engages in controversy or disputes; a specialist in argument and debate.
From 'controvert' + '-ist' (suffix for practitioners). Similar to 'controversionalist,' it names someone whose practice is to controvert or dispute.
A controvertist is essentially a professional arguer—historically, before modern professions, being skilled at controversion was how you proved your intelligence in universities and courts.
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