essayist

noun
/ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/US

Etymology

From essay + -ist.

  1. derived from exagium
  2. derived from essay
  3. borrowed from essay
  4. suffixed as essayist — “essay + ist

Definitions

  1. One who composes essays

    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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