theorist

noun

the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rist How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthir-ist
: a person who theorizes

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Terrain theorists consider disease a symptom of an unhealthy internal state, suggesting that anyone who gets sick is unhealthy and that all disease-causing germs are purely opportunistic. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025 But the spirit of Mamacita—my late, Black Baptist great-grandmama, a colleague of dandy theorists W.E.B. DuBois and Alain Locke—was louder in my ear. Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025 Financial Inclusion in Authoritarian States: When Banking Access Disappears What makes this alliance unique is that its members are true users of cryptocurrency as a product, not speculators or theorists. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 All the problems that complexity theorists consider can be solved with step-by-step procedures called algorithms. Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theorist was in 1588

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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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theorist

noun
the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rəst How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthi(-ə)r-əst
: a person who theorizes

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