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prosaist

[proh-zey-ist]

noun

a person who writes prose.

a prosaic, dull, or commonplace person.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Latin prōsa prose + -ist

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prosaism or prosaicism (prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm, prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm)

—n
1.	prosaic quality or style
2.	a prosaic expression, thought, etc

prosaicism or prosaicism

—n

pro'saist or prosaicism

—n

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