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elfist

elfist noun: one who believes in elves.

Noun

elfist (plural elfists)

  1. One who believes in elves.
    • Consider: If another, more rationalistic elfist were to specify an empirical method whereby we could detect his elusive critters, then it would at least be possible (if this method were to fail) to weaken the case for elfism.2000, George H. Smith, Why Atheism?, Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 34
    • If you are an elfist, one who believes in elves, you have to show me that they exist. The burden of proof lies on the one who makes the positive claim.2000 January 11, Graham Wanless, “defintion of atheism?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)

Forms of elfist

pluralelfists

Origin of elfist

From elf + -ist.

Questions about elfist

What does elfist mean?
Elfist means one who believes in elves.
What part of speech is elfist?
Elfist is a noun.
What is the plural of elfist?
The plural of elfist is elfists.

Words near elfist in the dictionary

  1. elfish
  2. elfishly
  3. elfishness
  4. elfism
  5. elfisms
  6. elfist
  7. elfists
  8. elfkin
  9. elfkind
  10. elfkins
  11. elfland

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