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convulsionist

convulsionist noun: someone who has convulsions.

Noun

convulsionist (plural convulsionists)

  1. Someone who has convulsions.
    1. (historical) One of a group of eighteenth-century fanatics in France who broke into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion.
      • the Convulsionists of St. Médard

convulsionist meaning in Tamil

convulsionist in Tamil

சமய வெறியர்

Forms of convulsionist

pluralconvulsionists

Origin of convulsionist

From convulsion + -ist.

Questions about convulsionist

What does convulsionist mean?
Convulsionist means someone who has convulsions.
What is convulsionist in Tamil?
Convulsionist in Tamil is சமய வெறியர். See Convulsionist meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is convulsionist?
Convulsionist is a noun.
What is the plural of convulsionist?
The plural of convulsionist is convulsionists.

Words near convulsionist in the dictionary

  1. convulsion
  2. convulsional
  3. convulsionaries
  4. convulsionary
  5. convulsionism
  6. convulsionist
  7. convulsionists
  8. convulsions
  9. convulsive
  10. convulsively
  11. convulsiveness

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