1. 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.