theorist

[ thee-er-ist, theer- ]
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noun
  1. a person who theorizes.

  2. a person who deals mainly with the theory of a subject: a theorist in medical research.

Origin of theorist

1
First recorded in 1585–95; theor(y) + -ist

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How to use theorist in a sentence

  • The Archduke Charles was a fine strategic theorist, in his age second only to Napoleon.

    The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
  • The mysterious traveler, Votan, is once more made to do service for the theorist here.

  • There lives, even now, a sublime theorist, who professes to have made feminine physiology his peculiar study.

    Sword and Gown | George A. Lawrence
  • And yet this theorist in the mills demanded working conditions that would let us wear shirts.

    The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
  • As a theorist, Sir John Hawkins says, his book is equal in value to any now extant in any language.

British Dictionary definitions for theorist

theorist

/ (ˈθɪəˌrɪst) /


noun
  1. the originator of a theory; a person who is concerned with theory; a theoretician

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