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retentionist

retentionist noun: a person who advocates retention.

Noun

retentionist (countable and uncountable, plural retentionists)

  1. A person who advocates retention
  2. A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty

Adjective

retentionist (not comparable)

  1. Favouring retention

Forms of retentionist

pluralretentionists

Origin of retentionist

From retention + -ist.

Questions about retentionist

What does retentionist mean?
Retentionist means a person who advocates retention.
What part of speech is retentionist?
Retentionist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of retentionist?
The plural of retentionist is retentionists.

Words near retentionist in the dictionary

  1. retention tank
  2. retention tanks
  3. retention time
  4. retention times
  5. retentional
  6. retentionist
  7. retentionists
  8. retentions
  9. retentive
  10. retentively
  11. retentiveness

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