logomachist

/ləˈɡɑməkɪst/
noun
  1. A person who engages in disputes about words; a logomach.
    • As a logomachist, she loved to point out when people used 'disinterested' when they meant 'uninterested'.
    • The logomachist refused to continue the conversation until everyone agreed on the definition of 'freedom'.
    • The debate club had one logomachist who always derailed the topic by arguing over terminology.
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