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retreatist

retreatist noun: one who supports or advocates retreatism.

Noun

retreatist (plural retreatists)

  1. One who supports or advocates retreatism.

Forms of retreatist

pluralretreatists

Origin of retreatist

From retreat + -ist.

Questions about retreatist

What does retreatist mean?
Retreatist means one who supports or advocates retreatism.
What part of speech is retreatist?
Retreatist is a noun.
What is the plural of retreatist?
The plural of retreatist is retreatists.

Words near retreatist in the dictionary

  1. retreatful
  2. retreating
  3. retreatingness
  4. retreatings
  5. retreatism
  6. retreatist
  7. retreatists
  8. retreative
  9. retreatlike
  10. retreatment
  11. retreatments

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