1
: a writer of dialogues
2
: one who participates in a dialogue
dialogistic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dialogist was in 1603

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“Dialogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialogist. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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