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Elginist

/ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/

Elginist noun: one who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.

Noun

Elginist (plural Elginists)

  1. One who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.

Forms of Elginist

pluralElginists

Origin of Elginist

From Elgin + -ist, after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin.

Questions about Elginist

What does Elginist mean?
Elginist means one who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.
What part of speech is Elginist?
Elginist is a noun.
How do you pronounce Elginist?
Elginist is pronounced /ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/.
What is the plural of Elginist?
The plural of Elginist is Elginists.

Words near Elginist in the dictionary

  1. Elgene
  2. Elgin
  3. Elgin County
  4. Elgin.
  5. Elginism
  6. Elginist
  7. Elginists
  8. Elgins
  9. elgodipine
  10. Elgoibar
  11. Elgon

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