theorist

noun

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

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In his study of hypocrisy, the political theorist David Runciman argues that the real terror lies when the masks are gone. Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 The breakthrough came when the team collaborated with theorists. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025 The reason for Emma Stone’s bald head, Bugonia stars Stone as a pharmaceutical CEO who is abducted by conspiracy-theorist cousins Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis). Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025 As of yet, there is no direct observational evidence for inflation, so sorting out its details is a task for theorists. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 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

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

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