polemist

Definitions of polemist
  1. noun
    a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
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    reclamant
    someone who imputes guilt or blame
    debater
    someone who engages in debate
    denier
    one who denies
    dwarsdrijver, dwarskop, dwarsligger, obstructionist, tegenstrever
    someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
    actievoerder, activist, hervormer, kerkhervormer, kruisridder, kruisvaarder, moraalridder, reformator
    a disputant who advocates reform
    drankbestrijder
    a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
    milieu-activist, milieuactivist, milieubeschermer, milieudeskundige, milieukundige, milieuwachter, natuurbeschermer
    someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
    feminist
    a supporter of feminism
    damslaper, hippie
    someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
    muiter, oproerling, opstandeling, rebel, verzetsstrijder
    a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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