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preceptist

preceptist noun: one who imposes precepts.

Noun

preceptist (plural preceptists)

  1. One who imposes precepts.

Forms of preceptist

pluralpreceptists

Origin of preceptist

From precept + -ist.

Questions about preceptist

What does preceptist mean?
Preceptist means one who imposes precepts.
What part of speech is preceptist?
Preceptist is a noun.
What is the plural of preceptist?
The plural of preceptist is preceptists.

Words near preceptist in the dictionary

  1. preceptial
  2. precepting
  3. preception
  4. preceptions
  5. preceptism
  6. preceptist
  7. preceptists
  8. preceptive
  9. preceptively
  10. preceptor
  11. preceptoress

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