diarist

noun

di·​a·​rist ˈdī-ə-rəst How to pronounce diarist (audio)
: one who keeps a diary

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Good news for fans of everyone’s favorite hapless British diarist: Bridget Jones is back. Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Other diarists described how war has altered their nervous systems and become almost normal. Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025 Journaling can create an almost magical alchemy for some diarists that keeps them grounded. Jillian Anthony, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 During the Great Fire of London, in 1666, the famous diarist Samuel Pepys buried his cheese and wine in his garden to keep them safe from the conflagration threatening to consume everything in its path. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diarist

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diarist was circa 1818

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“Diarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diarist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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