disputant

[ dih-spyoot-nt ]
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noun
  1. a person who disputes; debater.

adjective
  1. engaged in dispute; disputing.

Origin of disputant

1
1605–15; <Latin disputant- (stem of disputāns, present participle of disputāre), equivalent to disput- (see dispute) + -ant--ant

Other words from disputant

  • pre·dis·pu·tant, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disputant

disputant

/ (dɪˈspjuːtənt, ˈdɪspjʊtənt) /


noun
  1. a person who argues; contestant

adjective
  1. engaged in argument

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