debatelord

English

Etymology

From debate +‎ -lord.

Noun

debatelord (plural debatelords)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) A person who engages in debates solely with the intent to "win" rather than exchange ideas.
   • 2023 April 22, @ShammyTV, Twitter‎^[1]:

     socrates would've been the most unbearable debatelord streamer

   • 2024 March 14, @Deezus_Walks, Twitter‎^[2]:

     Recently a right wing debatelord style youtube^[sic] channel made a response piece to THIS Illymation video, basically just being very misogynistic and fat phobic during the entirety of which.

   • 2024 September 18, Levi Winslow, “Streamer Hasan Piker Is Twitch’s Foremost Debate Lord”, in Complex‎^[3]:

     What is a “debate lord”? According to Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker’s chat, it’s someone whose sole objective is to “win” an argument rather than facilitate a meaningful or productive dialogue. That’s kinda-sorta what Piker’s upcoming live show, Debatelords, is all about.

Synonyms

• debate bro