logomachist
/ləˈɡɑməkɪst/
noun
- 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.