Monologuer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who delivers a long speech or narrative to others; one who dominates a conversation with a prolonged soliloquy or discourse; an individual who frequently expresses their thoughts aloud, often without encouraging dialogue from others
2. An individual who engages in lengthy verbal expressions, often controlling the exchange; someone who communicates predominantly through extended solo narratives; a person who tends to verbalize their ideas without inviting responses from peers
3. A speaker who monopolizes discussions by recounting extensive accounts or reflections; one who primarily articulates their viewpoints through solo commentary; a person who tends to articulate thoughts for long periods without seeking input from listeners

Etymology: "Monologuer" is formed from "monologue" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who does something. "Monologue" entered English in the 1600s from French "monologue," which came from Late Latin "monologus," from Greek "monologos," literally "speaking alone" (from "monos," alone, and "logos," speech). The French form had earlier been used for a speech delivered by one actor in a play, and that sense of a single speaker is what the English word kept. The noun "monologuer" is a plain English formation, built by adding "-er" to "monologue" in the same way "talker" comes from "talk." It is a rare word, and its earliest uses are not something this account can date precisely, so its history is simply the suffix attached to the older noun.

Synonyms: speaker, orator, soloist, narrator, raconteur