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desister

desister noun: a person who desists.

Noun

desister (plural desisters)

  1. A person who desists.
  2. A person who ceases to identify as transgender and who did not undergo a physical sex change operation.

Forms of desister

pluraldesisters

Origin of desister

From desist + -er.

Questions about desister

What does desister mean?
Desister means a person who desists.
What part of speech is desister?
Desister is a noun.
What is the plural of desister?
The plural of desister is desisters.

Words near desister in the dictionary

  1. desistance
  2. desistances
  3. desisted
  4. desistence
  5. desistences
  6. desister
  7. desisters
  8. desistest
  9. desisteth
  10. desisting
  11. desistive

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