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es⋅say⋅is⋅tic

[es-ey-is-tik]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or like an essay, esp. in style, format, or organization and often in reflecting a more personal approach than a treatise, thesis, or the like.
2. resembling formal exposition.
3. expository; discursive; explanatory.

Origin:
1860–65; essay + -istic
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es·say·is·tic   (ěs'ā-ĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to an essay or a writer of essays.

  2. Resembling an essay in nature or quality.

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