verbalist

== English == === Etymology === From verbal +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːbəlɪst/, [ˈvɜːblɪst] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɜɹbələst/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bəlɪst Hyphenation: verb‧al‧ist === 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 ==== Derived terms ==== verbalistic ==== Translations ====