[ri-sep-shuh-nist] 
| 1. | a person employed to receive and assist callers, clients, etc., as in an office. |
| 2. | Theology. a person who advocates receptionism. |
| re·cep·tion·ist (rĭ-sěp'shə-nĭst) n. An office worker employed chiefly to receive visitors and answer the telephone. |
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