essayist
pronunciation
How to pronounce essayist in British English:
UK [ˈeseɪɪst]
How to pronounce essayist in American English:
US [ˈɛsˌeɪst]
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- Noun:
- a writer of literary works
Word Origin
- essayist (n.)
- "writer of essays," c. 1600, from essay (n.) + -ist. French essayiste (19c.) is from English.
Example
- 1. But essayist julianna baggott says cut the kids some slack .
- 2. It conferred upon him the remarkable ability to achieve what every journalist and essayist seeks .
- 3. Abstract : letter from china about novelist , essayist , blogger , and race-car driver han han .
- 4. Author and essayist christopher hitchens has died in md , anderson cancer center in houston after a battle with cancer , he was 62 .
- 5. After graduation , he forgot his professor 's manual for many years , during which time he became a professional essayist , renowned for his clarity and unpretentiousness .