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descriptionists

descriptionists is the plural of descriptionist.

Meaning of descriptionist

Noun

descriptionist (plural descriptionists)

  1. Synonym of descriptivist.
    • The author of the Waverley novels is another fine example; but he clearly takes his highest rank as a descriptionist—the painter of effects and appearances rather than of facts and of causes.1824, The Monthly Repertory of English Literature, page 344
    Synonyms:
    descriptivist
  2. One who subscribes to descriptionism.

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Questions about descriptionists

What is descriptionists the plural of?
Descriptionists is the plural of descriptionist.

Words near descriptionists in the dictionary

  1. descriptionalists
  2. descriptionally
  3. descriptionism
  4. descriptionist
  5. descriptionistic
  6. descriptionists
  7. descriptionless
  8. descriptions
  9. descriptive
  10. descriptive adjective
  11. descriptive adjectives

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