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churnalist

/ˈt͡ʃɜː.nə.lɪst/

churnalist noun: a lazy journalist who produces articles based on press releases.

Noun

churnalist (plural churnalists)

  1. (derogatory) A lazy journalist who produces articles based on press releases.

Forms of churnalist

pluralchurnalists

Origin of churnalist

Blend of churn + journalist.

Questions about churnalist

What does churnalist mean?
Churnalist means a lazy journalist who produces articles based on press releases.
What part of speech is churnalist?
Churnalist is a noun.
How do you pronounce churnalist?
Churnalist is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɜː.nə.lɪst/.
What is the plural of churnalist?
The plural of churnalist is churnalists.

Words near churnalist in the dictionary

  1. churnalise
  2. churnalised
  3. churnalises
  4. churnalising
  5. churnalism
  6. churnalist
  7. churnalists
  8. churnalize
  9. churnalized
  10. churnalizes
  11. churnalizing

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