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miasmatist

miasmatist noun: a supporter of the theory of miasmatism.

Noun

miasmatist (plural miasmatists)

  1. (historical) A supporter of the theory of miasmatism.
    • Florence Nightingale, a staunch miasmatist who never came round to bacteria, thought temporary sheds would be safer and proposed radical redesign.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 362

Forms of miasmatist

pluralmiasmatists

Origin of miasmatist

From (the stem of) Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma, “miasma”) + -ist.

Questions about miasmatist

What does miasmatist mean?
Miasmatist means a supporter of the theory of miasmatism.
What part of speech is miasmatist?
Miasmatist is a noun.
What is the plural of miasmatist?
The plural of miasmatist is miasmatists.

Words near miasmatist in the dictionary

  1. miasmata
  2. miasmatic
  3. miasmatical
  4. miasmatically
  5. miasmatism
  6. miasmatist
  7. miasmatists
  8. miasmatology
  9. miasmatous
  10. miasmic
  11. miasmically

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