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deteriorationist

deteriorationist noun: a proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse.

Noun

deteriorationist (plural deteriorationists)

  1. A proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse.
    Synonyms:
    declensionist

Synonyms of deteriorationist

Forms of deteriorationist

pluraldeteriorationists

Origin of deteriorationist

From deterioration + -ist.

Questions about deteriorationist

What does deteriorationist mean?
Deteriorationist means a proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse.
What part of speech is deteriorationist?
Deteriorationist is a noun.
What is the plural of deteriorationist?
The plural of deteriorationist is deteriorationists.

Words near deteriorationist in the dictionary

  1. deteriorates
  2. deteriorating
  3. deterioratingly
  4. deterioration
  5. deteriorationism
  6. deteriorationist
  7. deteriorationists
  8. deteriorations
  9. deteriorative
  10. deteriorator
  11. deteriorators

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