theorist

noun

the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rist How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthir-ist
: a person who theorizes

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Near the back of the Buck sat the biological theorist Aubrey de Grey, stroking a beard the size of a beagle. Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 Much to the disappointment of eager theorists, Paytas' second child, Elvis, was born with no one to reincarnate in May of 2024. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025 For over a decade, complexity theorists tried to close that loophole. Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025 The resulting data then helps theorists create better models of the i-process, and the cycle begins again. Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theorist was in 1588

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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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theorist

noun
the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rəst How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthi(-ə)r-əst
: a person who theorizes

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