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punctualist

noun

Etymology

From punctual + -ist.

  1. derived from pūnctus
  2. borrowed from pūnctuālis
  3. suffixed as punctualist — “punctual + ist”

Definitions

  1. One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies.

    • I know Bilson hath deciphered us all the gallantries of signore and monsignore, and monsieur, as circumstantially as any punctualist of Castile, Naples, or Fountain-Bleau, could have done: […]

  2. A composer in the style of punctualism.

  3. One who believes in punctualism (Buddhist view on individuality).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. One who believes in punctualism (view on evolution).

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