US /ˈθiːəɹəst/ UK /ˈθɪəɹɪst/
noun Freq #38204

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who develops or studies theories, especially in science or the arts.

    The new findings have puzzled theorists for decades.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who develops or... theoreticiantheorizer
Word family
Forms theorists

Etymology

From theory + -ist.

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