Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debatelord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-batelord
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"socrates would've been the most unbearable debatelord streamer"
"Recently a right wing debatelord style youtube^([sic]) channel made a response piece to THIS Illymation video, basically just being very misogynistic and fat phobic during the entirety of which."
"What is a “debate lord”? According to Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker’s chat, it’s someone whose sole objective is to “win” an argument rather than facilitate a meaningful or productive dialogue. That’s kinda-sorta what Piker’s upcoming live show, Debatelords, is all about."

Etymology

From debate + -lord.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

debatelords (plural)

Synonyms

debate bro sophist

Questions

What does debatelord mean?: A person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.
Where does debatelord come from?: From debate + -lord.

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