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compositionist

compositionist noun: a teacher of composition (writing) at a university.

Noun

compositionist (plural compositionists)

  1. A teacher of composition (writing) at a university.
  2. A proponent of compositionism.

Forms of compositionist

pluralcompositionists

Origin of compositionist

From composition + -ist.

Questions about compositionist

What does compositionist mean?
Compositionist means a teacher of composition (writing) at a university.
What part of speech is compositionist?
Compositionist is a noun.
What is the plural of compositionist?
The plural of compositionist is compositionists.

Words near compositionist in the dictionary

  1. compositionalist
  2. compositionalists
  3. compositionality
  4. compositionally
  5. compositionism
  6. compositionist
  7. compositionists
  8. compositions
  9. compositive
  10. compositively
  11. compositor

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