essayist

B2
US /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/
noun Freq #117055

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

    She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.

  2. 2
    noun

    a writer of literary works

Etymology

From essay + -ist.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a writer of literary works litterateur

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