US /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/
noun Freq #117055

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who writes essays.

    She was a respected essayist whose columns appeared in major newspapers.

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Forms essayists

Etymology

From essay + -ist.

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