disputant
pronunciation
How to pronounce disputant in British English: UK ['dɪspjʊtənt]
How to pronounce disputant in American English: US ['dɪspjʊtənt]
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- Noun:
- a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Word Origin
- disputant (n.)
- 1610s, from Latin disputantem (nominative disputans), present participle of disputare (see dispute).
Example
- 1. The person who lies according to the flesh is consistent with the disputant of this aeon .
- 2. The mediator first tells one party that he or she must " give the mediator face " by accepting what is proposed . Contained in the proposal is a face-saving gesture for the other disputant .