columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkä-ləm-nist 

-lə-mist,

 also  ˈkäl-yəm-nist,

-yə-mist

: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column

columnistic

ˌkä-ləm-ˈni-stik 

 also  ˌkäl-yəm-

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing columnist

• advice columnist

Kids Definition

columnist

noun

col·​um·​nist ˈkäl-əm-(n)əst 

: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column