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examinationist

examinationist noun: an educator who relies too much on the results of examinations.

Noun

examinationist (plural examinationists)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) An educator who relies too much on the results of examinations.

Forms of examinationist

pluralexaminationists

Origin of examinationist

From examination + -ist.

Questions about examinationist

What does examinationist mean?
Examinationist means an educator who relies too much on the results of examinations.
What part of speech is examinationist?
Examinationist is a noun.
What is the plural of examinationist?
The plural of examinationist is examinationists.

Words near examinationist in the dictionary

  1. examination table
  2. examination tables
  3. examination-in-chief
  4. examinational
  5. examinationism
  6. examinationist
  7. examinationists
  8. examinationless
  9. examinations
  10. examinations of conscience
  11. examinative

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