essayist B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #117055 Meanings 1 noun A person who writes essays. She was a respected essayist whose columns appeared in major newspapers. Thesaurus Word family Forms essayists Etymology AI details From essay + -ist. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # essayist **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 117055 ## Meanings 1. A person who writes essays. ## Examples - She was a respected essayist whose columns appeared in major newspapers. ## Etymology From essay + -ist. ## AI Etymology Essayist is formed from essay + -ist. In current use, the main sense is “A person who writes essays”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown