noun
- a person who practices or advocates dichotomy; one who divides things into two opposed or contrasting parts
Usage: formal; chiefly philosophical or academic
Examples
- The philosopher was a strict dichotomist, always dividing concepts into binary opposites.
- Critics argued that the dichotomist approach oversimplified complex social issues.
- As a dichotomist, she rejected any middle ground between the two positions.
- The dichotomist framework dominated early logical thinking.
- He rejected the dichotomist view that everything must be either right or wrong.