essayist

noun

es·​say·​ist ˈe-ˌsā-ist How to pronounce essayist (audio)
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: a writer of essays

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There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez. Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Kramer, a playwright and essayist who had been covering AIDS since the beginning through journalism, had co-founded the non-profit Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026 Jaime Green is a science writer and essayist. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Senna is a novelist and essayist. Time, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for essayist

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1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of essayist was in 1601

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“Essayist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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essayist

noun
es·​say·​ist ˈes-ˌā-əst How to pronounce essayist (audio)
: a writer of essays

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