Definition of "dialectician" in English

noun

1. (chiefly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument.

2. (Hegelianism) Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions.

3. (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.

noun

1. Someone knowledgeable about dialects.