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diversionist

diversionist noun: one engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.

Noun

diversionist (plural diversionists)

  1. One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.
  2. A person who deviates politically.

Forms of diversionist

pluraldiversionists

Origin of diversionist

From diversion + -ist; first attested c. 1937.

Words formed from diversionist

Questions about diversionist

What does diversionist mean?
Diversionist means one engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.
What part of speech is diversionist?
Diversionist is a noun.
What is the plural of diversionist?
The plural of diversionist is diversionists.

Words near diversionist in the dictionary

  1. diversion
  2. diversional
  3. diversionary
  4. diversionary display
  5. diversionism
  6. diversionist
  7. diversionistic
  8. diversionists
  9. diversionless
  10. diversions
  11. diversipartite

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