theorist

noun

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

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In a statement posted to Instagram, Michele shared his ruminations on intimacy as a sort of performance, citing the theorists Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt. James Factora, Them, 10 Mar. 2025 The eminent theorist and mathematician had trouble fitting into the classical form of education in his day. John Werner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 The Combahee River Collective Statement: Annotated The Black feminist collective's 1977 statement has been a bedrock document for academics, organizers and theorists for 45 years. JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025 In the disorienting period that follows, Mlotek is not merely a participant in divorce, but also a theorist of it; grief inspires a wide-ranging query into its cultural significance and reverberations. Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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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 1 Apr. 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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