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traditionist

traditionist noun: a person who upholds a tradition.

Noun

traditionist (plural traditionists)

  1. A person who upholds a tradition

Forms of traditionist

pluraltraditionists

Origin of traditionist

From tradition + -ist. Compare traditionalist and French traditionniste.

Questions about traditionist

What does traditionist mean?
Traditionist means a person who upholds a tradition.
What part of speech is traditionist?
Traditionist is a noun.
What is the plural of traditionist?
The plural of traditionist is traditionists.

Words near traditionist in the dictionary

  1. traditioned
  2. traditioner
  3. traditioners
  4. traditioning
  5. traditionism
  6. traditionist
  7. traditionists
  8. traditionitis
  9. traditionize
  10. traditionized
  11. traditionizes

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