Thomist

1 of 2

noun

Tho·​mist -mə̇st 

plural -s

: an adherent of St. Thomas Aquinas or of Thomism

Thomist

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adjective

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variants or Thomistic

tōˈmistik 

: of or relating to Thomism or Thomists

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin thomista, from Thomas Aquinas + Latin -ista -ist

Adjective

thomist from thomist; thomistic from New Latin thomisticus, from Medieval Latin thomista Thomist + Latin -icus -ic

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Rhymes for Thomist

• calmest
• promised
• psalmist