different between dialectics vs dialectician

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (dialektik?, “the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering”), from ??????????? (dialektikós, “competent debater”), from ?????????? (dialégomai, “to participate in a dialogue”), from ??? (diá, “inter, through”) + ?????? (légein, “to speak”).

Noun

dialectics (uncountable)

1. A systematic method of argument that attempts to resolve the contradictions in opposing views or ideas.

Synonyms

• dialectic
• dialectical method

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

dialectics

1. plural of dialectic

Further reading

• dialectics in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Alternative forms

• dialecticiane, dialectisiane, dialectitian (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d???l?k?t??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?da??l?k?t??n/, /?da??l?k?t???n/

Etymology 1

From French dialecticien (“one skillful in dialectic”), from Latin dialecticus (“dialectic”) + French -ien (“-ian”) from Latin -ianus (“-ian”). Equivalent to dialectic +? -ian.

Noun

dialectician (plural dialecticians)

1. (chiefly historical) Someone skilled in dialectics: someone able to arrive at logical conclusions through reasoned argument. [1560]
2. (Hegelianism) Someone skilled in dialectical idealism: someone able to arrive at historical conclusions through consideration of contradictions. [1871]
3. (Marxism) Someone skilled in dialectical materialism: someone able to arrive at socio-political conclusions through consideration of class differences.

Hypernyms

• (one skilled at dialectic reasoning): logician, reasoner, debater
• (one skilled in dialectical idealism): Hegelian
• (one skilled in dialectical materialism): Marxist, Communist

Etymology 2

From dialectic (“dialectical”) +? -ian.

Noun

dialectician (plural dialecticians)

1. Someone knowledgable about dialects. [1848]

Synonyms

• dialectologist

Hypernyms

• linguist, orthoepist

References

• dialectician in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “dialectician, n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2014

Romanian

Etymology

From French dialecticien

Noun

dialectician m (plural dialecticieni)

1. dialectician

Declension