† opiniatorn.
Obsolete.
A person who holds or expresses an opinion; esp. a person who obstinately adheres to his or her opinion. Cf. opinator n., opiniatre n.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > [noun] > holder of opinion
judgerc1449
opiniator1534
opiniate1597
opinor1611
setter-forth1611
opinator1626
opinionista1636
opiner1656
opinionator1677
opinionatera1716
opinant1860
the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > stubbornness in opinion > person
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opiniastre1603
philodox1603
opinionatist1634
opinativea1649
opiniatrea1677
opiniatera1680
1534 W. Turner tr. J. von Watt Of Olde God & Newe sig. Rij With syxe hundreth opiniators [L. opinatoribus] & questionistes braulynge and striuyng among them selues.
1609 A. Gardyne Garden Grave & Godlie Flowres (heading) sig. E v A strong Opiniator.
1663 J. Mayne in tr. Lucian Part of Lucian Ep. Ded. sig. A4 I do not wonder that such Opiniators should be sick of this Disease.
1670 H. Stubbe Plus Ultra 42 He wished that first these Opiniatours would go to both Poles.
1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 414 As it is pity but all such Politick Opiniators should.
1714 J. Savage tr. B. Gracián y Morales Art Prudence (ed. 3) 182 All Fools are Opiniators.
1879 Catholic World May 154/2 My father, observing..that I was an opiniatour and very crafty, often abusing my mild mother's goodness, took me under his own tuition in an especial manner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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