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hylist

UK/ˈhʌɪlɪst/US/ˈhaɪlɪst/

hylist noun: synonym of materialist, someone mindful of or believing in mere physical reality and disregarding or disbelieving of intellectual or spiritual concerns.

Noun

hylist (plural hylists)

  1. (derogatory) Synonym of materialist, someone mindful of or believing in mere physical reality and disregarding or disbelieving of intellectual or spiritual concerns.
    Synonyms:
    materialist, someone mindful of or believing in mere physical reality and disregarding or disbelieving of intellectual or spiritual concerns

Synonyms of hylist

  • materialist
  • someone mindful of or believing in mere physical reality and disregarding or disbelieving of intellectual or spiritual concerns

Forms of hylist

pluralhylists
alternative formhyloist

Origin of hylist

From hyle (“matter”) + -ist.

Questions about hylist

What does hylist mean?
Hylist means synonym of materialist, someone mindful of or believing in mere physical reality and disregarding or disbelieving of intellectual or spiritual concerns.
What part of speech is hylist?
Hylist is a noun.
How do you pronounce hylist?
Hylist is pronounced /ˈhaɪlɪst/ (US).
What is the plural of hylist?
The plural of hylist is hylists.

Words near hylist in the dictionary

  1. hylids
  2. hyline
  3. hyliota
  4. hyliotas
  5. hylism
  6. hylist
  7. hylists
  8. Hyllus
  9. hylo-
  10. hylobate
  11. hylobates

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