# verbalist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜːbəlɪst/

## Definitions
1. One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
2. One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.

## Etymology
From verbal + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/verbalist