essayist
B2
noun
Freq #117055
Meanings
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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.
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2
noun
a writer of literary works
Etymology
From essay + -ist.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· a writer of literary works
litterateur