mechanist

[mek-uh-nist]

mech·a·nist

[mek-uh-nist]
noun
1.
a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
2.
a mechanician.

Origin:
1600–10; mechan(ic) + -ist

an·ti·mech·an·ist, noun, adjective
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mechanician or mechanist (ˌmɛkəˈnɪʃən)
 
n
a person skilled in making machinery and tools; technician
 
mechanist or mechanist
 
n

mechanist (ˈmɛkənɪst)
 
n
1.  a person who accepts a mechanistic philosophy
2.  another name for a mechanician

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