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memoirist

noun

mem·​oir·​ist -ärə̇st How to pronounce memoirist (audio)
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plural -s
Synonyms of memoiristnext
: a writer of a memoir

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“Memoirist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memoirist. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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