theorist

noun

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

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In 2001, social theorist bell hooks warned about the dangers of a loveless zeitgeist. Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 14 July 2025 The show’s title references feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s 2018 book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons. Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025 Set theorists have continued to define cardinals that are far more exotic and difficult to describe than Cantor’s. Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025 Machiavellianism is a psychological term that takes its name from Niccolò Machiavelli, a 16th-century Italian diplomat, philosopher and political theorist. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theorist was in 1588

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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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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