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absorptionist

absorptionist noun: a proponent of absorptionism; one supporting a policy of assimilation.

Noun

absorptionist (plural absorptionists)

  1. A proponent of absorptionism; one supporting a policy of assimilation.
  2. (historical) One who believed in a certain theory of infectious diseases.

Forms of absorptionist

pluralabsorptionists

Origin of absorptionist

From absorption + -ist.

Questions about absorptionist

What does absorptionist mean?
Absorptionist means a proponent of absorptionism; one supporting a policy of assimilation.
What part of speech is absorptionist?
Absorptionist is a noun.
What is the plural of absorptionist?
The plural of absorptionist is absorptionists.

Words near absorptionist in the dictionary

  1. absorption spectrums
  2. absorption system
  3. absorption systems
  4. absorptional
  5. absorptionism
  6. absorptionist
  7. absorptionists
  8. absorptions
  9. absorptive
  10. absorptively
  11. absorptiveness

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