verbalistn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈvəːbəlɪst/,

/ˈvəːbl̩ɪst/, U.S.

/ˈvərbələst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: verbal adj., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < verbal adj. + -ist suffix. With use as adjective compare earlier verbalistic adj.

A. n.

1. A person whose speech or writing lacks meaning, substance, value, a basis in reality, etc., or who is given to long-winded or verbose self-expression.

ΚΠ

1606 E. Forset Compar. Disc. Bodies Nat. & Politique 52 It is not for euery vulgar verbalist to handle or set forth such a damnable purpose of murthering a King.

1629 J. Gaule Distractions 100 Vaine Verbalists! whose words are but wind.

1840 Patriot 11 June 403/3 It will not be the first time that..the speech of a clever verbalist in Parliament has for a time mystified a plain question.

1883 J. Parker Apostolic Life II. 15 The mere verbalist; yes, and even the mocker, may find his way into the church.

1935 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 Oct. 647/1 He was no emotional verbalist pouring forth self-evident platitudes, but made all his contributions modestly and without réclame.

1975 Beckley (W. Va.) Post-Herald 2 Feb. 11/1 If there is a nonstop talker in your group, try staring at his forehead. This will..slow the verbalist to a halt!

2. A person who is preoccupied with or concentrates on the words used to express or convey something, to the neglect of their content or its value, relevance to reality, significance, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > concern merely with words > one who

verbalista1628

a1628 F. Greville Treat. Humane Learning xxxi, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 29 Yet not asham'd these Verbalists still are..To engage the Grammar rules in ciuill warre, For some small sentence which they patronize.

1660 J. Gauden Mem. Bp. Brounrigg 171 Not that he was such a Formalist, Verbalist, and Sententiolist, as could not endure any alteration of words, or phrases, or method.

a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) II. 236 God grant now, that he mayn't think, I have piddled out this little heedlessness, with purpose to be even with him, in behalf of the poor verbalists.

1797 Monthly Mag. 3 509 That this circumstance should have escaped the notice of mere verbalists, is not surprising.

1864 Reader No. 99. 638/2 The extreme conclusions of the Verbalists.

1961 Library Jrnl. 1 Jan. 2/2 Do those petty verbalists have nothing to do but quibble over stylistic minutiae?

2000 Mod. Philol. 98 169 Winn is absolutely right in his demonstration that we verbalists.., we philosophers have far too often tried to protect life too tightly behind the pale of words.

3. A person who is knowledgeable about or skilled in the use of words.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > one who (skilfully) uses words

verbalist1659

wordster1904

wordmonger1916

1659 S. Lee Orbis Miraculum ix. 168 The word τύπθ, is by two learned verbalists Hesychius and Suidas, gloss't upon by two termes much of the same straine.

1794 T. Taylor tr. Pausanias Descr. Greece I. Pref. p. viii His meaning is, frequently, on this account, inaccessible to the most consummate verbalists.

1822 T. Taylor tr. Apuleius Metamorphosis 351 This blunder of the editor, who was otherwise a good verbalist, is a deplorable specimen of ignorance in things of the greatest importance.

?1862 Trans. Philol. Soc. 1860–1 164 The opinion of the best English verbalist I ever knew.

1940 Proc. 44th Ann. Convent. National Congr. Parents & Teachers 27 There is the skilled verbalist, the juggler of words, the creator of slogans, the writer of catch lines whose whole job is to write copy that will sell goods.

2006 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 3 Nov. It is refreshing to hear the wickedly skillful verbalist depart from standard-issue crunked-up fare, both musically and in his often masterly rhymes.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by verbalism; designating a verbalist; verbalistic.

ΚΠ

1889 J. M. Robertson Ess. Crit. Method 130 The verbalist and confused pantheism of last century.

1937 Mind 46 466 Doubts about the admissible A-ness of a particular case of ‘A’ lie outside the mental activities of the verbalist philosophers as such.

2005 Africa News (Nexis) 18 Jan. Under the leadership of the verbalist, post-military regime liberalism moved far beyond the simple favouritism toward the poor.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	verbalist
释义	verbalistn.adj. Brit. /ˈvəːbəlɪst/, /ˈvəːbl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈvərbələst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: verbal adj., -ist suffix. Etymology: < verbal adj. + -ist suffix. With use as adjective compare earlier verbalistic adj. A. n. 1. A person whose speech or writing lacks meaning, substance, value, a basis in reality, etc., or who is given to long-winded or verbose self-expression. ΚΠ 1606 E. Forset Compar. Disc. Bodies Nat. & Politique 52 It is not for euery vulgar verbalist to handle or set forth such a damnable purpose of murthering a King. 1629 J. Gaule Distractions 100 Vaine Verbalists! whose words are but wind. 1840 Patriot 11 June 403/3 It will not be the first time that..the speech of a clever verbalist in Parliament has for a time mystified a plain question. 1883 J. Parker Apostolic Life II. 15 The mere verbalist; yes, and even the mocker, may find his way into the church. 1935 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 Oct. 647/1 He was no emotional verbalist pouring forth self-evident platitudes, but made all his contributions modestly and without réclame. 1975 Beckley (W. Va.) Post-Herald 2 Feb. 11/1 If there is a nonstop talker in your group, try staring at his forehead. This will..slow the verbalist to a halt! 2. A person who is preoccupied with or concentrates on the words used to express or convey something, to the neglect of their content or its value, relevance to reality, significance, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > concern merely with words > one who verbalista1628 a1628 F. Greville Treat. Humane Learning xxxi, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 29 Yet not asham'd these Verbalists still are..To engage the Grammar rules in ciuill warre, For some small sentence which they patronize. 1660 J. Gauden Mem. Bp. Brounrigg 171 Not that he was such a Formalist, Verbalist, and Sententiolist, as could not endure any alteration of words, or phrases, or method. a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) II. 236 God grant now, that he mayn't think, I have piddled out this little heedlessness, with purpose to be even with him, in behalf of the poor verbalists. 1797 Monthly Mag. 3 509 That this circumstance should have escaped the notice of mere verbalists, is not surprising. 1864 Reader No. 99. 638/2 The extreme conclusions of the Verbalists. 1961 Library Jrnl. 1 Jan. 2/2 Do those petty verbalists have nothing to do but quibble over stylistic minutiae? 2000 Mod. Philol. 98 169 Winn is absolutely right in his demonstration that we verbalists.., we philosophers have far too often tried to protect life too tightly behind the pale of words. 3. A person who is knowledgeable about or skilled in the use of words. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > one who (skilfully) uses words verbalist1659 wordster1904 wordmonger1916 1659 S. Lee Orbis Miraculum ix. 168 The word τύπθ, is by two learned verbalists Hesychius and Suidas, gloss't upon by two termes much of the same straine. 1794 T. Taylor tr. Pausanias Descr. Greece I. Pref. p. viii His meaning is, frequently, on this account, inaccessible to the most consummate verbalists. 1822 T. Taylor tr. Apuleius Metamorphosis 351 This blunder of the editor, who was otherwise a good verbalist, is a deplorable specimen of ignorance in things of the greatest importance. ?1862 Trans. Philol. Soc. 1860–1 164 The opinion of the best English verbalist I ever knew. 1940 Proc. 44th Ann. Convent. National Congr. Parents & Teachers 27 There is the skilled verbalist, the juggler of words, the creator of slogans, the writer of catch lines whose whole job is to write copy that will sell goods. 2006 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 3 Nov. It is refreshing to hear the wickedly skillful verbalist depart from standard-issue crunked-up fare, both musically and in his often masterly rhymes. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by verbalism; designating a verbalist; verbalistic. ΚΠ 1889 J. M. Robertson Ess. Crit. Method 130 The verbalist and confused pantheism of last century. 1937 Mind 46 466 Doubts about the admissible A-ness of a particular case of ‘A’ lie outside the mental activities of the verbalist philosophers as such. 2005 Africa News (Nexis) 18 Jan. Under the leadership of the verbalist, post-military regime liberalism moved far beyond the simple favouritism toward the poor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1606
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