-_lə̇st noun
( -s )
1. : one who places a special or undue emphasis on words
we verbalists and theorists often lack the simple faith of the concretizing mind — R.L.Shayon
2. : a person skilled in the use of words
the best verbalist in his class
• ver·bal·is·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|listik, -tēk adjective